HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02141989 - S.6 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
IN THE MATTER OF
Commending the Western Division)
of the Dow Chemical Company on ) RESOLUTION NO. 89/97
its Fiftieth Anniversary }
WHEREAS, the Western Division of the Dow Chemical Company
will celebrate its 50th Anniversary during the year of 1989,
WHEREAS, it is appropriate at this time that special
public attention be drawn to it for its research and development
achievements and its commitment to providing products to improve the
quality of life of consumers; and
WHEREAS, in 1939, the Dow Chemical Company merged with the
Great Western Electro-Chemical Company and created the Great Western
Division in Pittsburg, California;
WHEREAS, the Pittsburg plant has long since become the
California headquarters where Dow has continued to find better and
less expensive ways to produce new products useful in industry and
in homes, as well as extend its research and production in many
other areas, such as solvents, agricultural chemials, textiles,
artificial kidneys, and hollow fiber membranes; and
WHEREAS, Dow Chemical Company and its Western Division
have encouraged employees to be active in the community through
their participation in various civic organizations such as holiday
food drives and made available company hazardous waste disposal
sites for area residents to dispose of household wastes; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, does hereby
congratulates the Western Division of the Dow Chemical Company on
its Fiftieth Anniversary and commends the company for its
outstanding reputation as a responsible company and a good neighbor,
its leadership in waste minimization, safety, quality, research, and
environmental controls, and recognizes its outstanding employees for
their outstanding and dedicated involvement in community affairs;
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board Members present on
this 14th day of February, 1989 .
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct
copy of an order entered on the minutes of said Board of Supervisors
of the date aforesaid.
Witness my hand and Seal of the
Board of Supervisors affixed on
this 14th day of February, 1989 .
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors and County
Administrator .
By:
Introduced by: Deputy Clerk
TOM TORLAKSON
Supervisor, District Five
Chairman, Board of Supervisors