HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10201992 - 1.2 (3) IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Commending Roger McGowan on )
the Occasion of His Retirement ) RESOLUTION NO. 92/702
WHEREAS, Roger McGowan is retiring from his position as Supervising
Property Technician after 32-1/2 years of County Service, years marked
by dedication, innovation, professionalism and leadership; and
WHEREAS, born and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota,. Roger attended the
University of Minnesota on two occasions separated by three years of
duty in the Marine Corps before the lure of the west brought him to
Concord, California where he has resided for the past 32-1/2 years; and
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WHEREAS, Roger McGowan began his career with Contra Costa County on
April 4, 1960 in the position of Dispatcher in the Communications
Division of the Sheriff-Coroner's Department, .'.was promoted to
Supervising Dispatcher in 1963, transferred as a Storekeeper first in
1966 to the Sheriff's Services . Division and then in 1980 to the
Sheriff 's Criminalistics ' Laboratory Division; and wad" retitled to
Sheriff 's Supervising Property Technician in 1986; and
WHEREAS, Mr. McGowan demonstrated his innovation by` incorporating a
'computerized property tracking Inventory Control System using bar code
marking into the Sheriff 's Property Bureau; and
WHEREAS, Mr. McGowan demonstrated his professionalism by helping to
develop a model set of policy and'- procedures for Property Bureau
operations and by developing and maintaining high standards ' of
excellence in Property management; and
WHEREAS, Mr. McGowan demonstrated his leadership by being instrumental
in 1987 in the creation of The Law Enforcement Association of Property
Management, (LEAPM) , a professional organization currently having over
60 law enforcement agencies as affiliates; served .a one year term as the
first President of LEAPM, and served another year on the LEAPM Board of
Directors,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
RESOLVED that Roger McGowan is COMMENDED upon the occasion of his
retirement for his years of exemplary public service.
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board members present on this 20th day
of October, 1992 .
I hereby certify that the foregoing is - a true and correct copy of a
resolution entered on the minutes of said Board of Supervisors on the
date aforesaid.
Introduced by
SUNNE WRIGHT MCPEAK
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Supervisor, District IV
Witness my hand and the Seal
of the Board of Supervisors
affixed this 20th day of
October, 1992 .
Kr' PHIL BATCHELOR, County j
Administrator and Clerk of
the Board of Su ervisors ,
ByLIP,44i
Deputy Clerk
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