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Board of Supervisors
of
.Contra Costa County, State of California
IN RECOGNI110N OF COMMUNfTY VOUJNT�R AND ]
ADVOCATE MICHAEL W. SIPOS R� HIS T1REL.ESS ]
. EFFORTS AND UI~VWAVERING COMMUNITY ] .
CONTRIBUTION ] RESOLUTION N0.95 486
1AMEREAS, with a degree in chemical engineering from the University of California and an
M.B.A. from Harvard, Michael Sipos was on the road to a distinguished career; and,
Mll-�AS� a fallen tree at a blind curve caused a car accident that left Michael with the
loss of an eye, in a coma for four months, in a wheelchair for two years; and brain
damaged; and,
1AMEREAS� Michael's life, personality and his thinking ability have been drastically altered;
and,
VVF�4S, Michael has pushed on beyond this immense adversity and now.devotes his life
to volunteering for other head injury patients at hospitals all over the Bay Area; and,
WHEREAS, Michael regularly speaks out on vital issue to the San Ramon City Council, and
in the local Save Our Hills movement to preserve.open space; and,
WHEREAS, Michael Sipos tirelessly devotes his life, now and for the past fourteen years, to
encouraging patients who have had similar injuries, and is an inspiration to those around
him.
N01N. TH�EFORE BE R RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County
does hereby aclmowledge
Michael �V. Sipos
for his true heroism, as one having come ttrrough tremendous adversity to become an
advocate and helpmate for so many.
PASSED AND ADOPT® by unanimous vote of those Supervisors present on October 17,
1995.
I hereby certify that.the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an action taken and
entered on the minutes of said Board of Supervisors.
INTRODUCED BY:
GAYLE B
Supervisor. District III
Vlfitness my hand and the Seal of
ttre Board of Supervisors af�ioced
tfiis 17tfi day of October. 1995.
PHIL . Court Admitor
a e Boa of Supe �,
� �- � ^ �/�
Deputy Clerk