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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12111990 - 1.37 �. 37 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA In the Matter of Declaring ) December 21, 1990, as HANK ) RESOLUTION NO. 90/784 SIMONSEN DAY in Contra Costa ) County ) On December 21, 1990, Hank Simonsen will be celebrating his 75th birthday. In honor of this auspicious occasion, we would like to thank and commend this exceptional citizen and friend for his outstanding contributions to the war against drug and alcohol abuse in Contra Costa County. In 1982, Hank teamed up with Supervisor Sunne McPeak to start a public/private partnership with local Rotary Clubs to help fight drug and alcohol abuse. His dedication to the cause has been endless, and the results of his efforts have been invaluable. Hank' s deep concern about the drug abuse problem in our country has also lead him to attempt a worldwide Rotary Clubs Drug and Alcohol Prevention and Rehabilitation Foundation. Hank is described as a quiet, giving man who would "walk on water" to help his fellow citizens. Contra Costa is fortunate to have benefitted from his dedicated efforts. He has been a "general" in our "war," and we sincerely thank him for his compassion and wish him a hardy Happy Birthday. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors declares December 21, 1990, as HANK SIMONSEN DAY in Contra Costa County in honor of his 75th birthday. PASSED AND ADOPTED ON December 11, 1990, by a unanimous vote of the Board members present. y �e Sunne Wright McPeak Tom Powers V Robert I. Schrod r Nancy Faen, Chair Tom Torlakson I hereby cer ify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an order entered on the Minutes of said Board of Supervisors on the. aforesaid date. Witness my hand and the Seal of the Board of Supervisors affixed this 11th day of December, 1990. PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County Adm' ' str or. By n eputy Clerk Introduced by Supervisor Sunne Wright McPeak, ' District IV