HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10022001 - P.2 In the Matter of Commending Virginia"Ginny" Nelson Resolution No. 2001/454
on the Occasion of Her Celebration of. Thirty-Five Years )
of Employment with Contra Costa County )
WHEREAS Virginia Nelson was initially hired October 3, 1966 as an employe in the Social Services
Department,which,in later years became the Family Support Division of the District Attorney's Office,and
worked in that office until June 30,1975 serving under District Attorneys John N jedly,John Clausen and
William O'Malley and working with law students including, but not limited to, William Glass and the
Honorable James Marchiano,currently Justice of the First District Court of App als;and
WHEREAS from July 1, 1975 through June 10, 1980 Ginny worked as a Legal Clerk in the Contra Costa
Superior Court Clerk's office and was the appeals clerk for the clerk's office ser iing under James Olson;
and
WHEREAS from June 11,1980 through the present day,Ginny has served as Su erior Court Clerk to the
Honorable Richard E. Amason, effectively managing all criminal and general trial assignments in that
department;and
WHEREAS Virginia Nelson has earned the respect and admiration of Superi r Court Judges, District
Attorneys and Public Defenders throughout her long career with the Court; an
WHEREAS her fellow clerks recognize her skill and expertise in all criminal mat ers and look upon her as
"Clerk Goddess Ginny"; and
WHEREAS Ginny epitomizes the term"Madame Clerk" as depicted on her ve icle license plate; and
WHEREAS court employees and attorneys seek out Ginny's advice,wisdom and counsel in daily unofficial
"court" sessions held in front of the Bray Courthouse building during Ginny's breaks or at noon hour
viewings of"All My Children" in the snack bar;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of the ounty of Contra Costa
hereby acknowledges and celebrates Virginia Nelson on the occasion of her thirty fifth year as an employee
of Contra Costa County and thanks her for her dedicated service to the District Attorney's Office, the
Superior Court and the people of this county.
PASSED and ADOPTED by a unanimous vote of the Board of Supervisors memlers present this 2nd day of
October 2001.
GAYLE B.URKEMA
Chair /+
District Il Supervisor
JO GIOIA DONK GERBER
District I Supervisor Distgi ISu ry•s
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MARK DeSAULNIER FED6UL . GLOVER
District IV Supervisor District V Supervisor
I hereby certify th it this is a true and correct
copy of an action taken and entered on the
minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the
date shown:
ATTESTED: Ociober2,2001
JOHN SWEETE 14, Clerk of the Bard of
Supervisors and Clounty Admimst.ral/r
By ( Deputy