HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01082002 - U2 In the Matter Of RESOLUTION NO.2002/27
RECOGNIZING,HONORING,AND REAM "BERLNG THE LIFE.AND AC IEVE ENTS OF
N£WSI'APE F' i 5 L. BERIaEY
AREAS,long time attorney,newspaper pioneer,and businessman Thomas L.Berkley passed away on December 27,
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WHEREAS,Ilu as L.Berlde uc�xlted h7 v�ay-through the University of Califartua at`<I�rkeley,BoedfUall,and Hastings
School of watn '142 v! i`a Dor'tarate"'of Law Degree,and s ' k e
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Berkeley�c.later was distin�tshed as the largest racially integ sated,bilin'�}.law firm in.the tl�Cuted and
2.S in a t '=tochampiorung the �t3f underpriviley�ed eople asp=l�s�e asL� c Gley w so active
in the � tructtean industry,in finance,polzftcs newspaper'publrj 3t�[g and ' 'ani 6 of h serer
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�z i � r �YMEREAS,Tha a er24�`Z i farmers member of the Board of PCty � f c en �!1 Medical Foundation,
a former'Director of tl l � er1 o� ,llrstrict,former egei t6 jhd, ohn F �� y Uni�€erstty,and former
member of the AdvisorN4,
ticol'Isf BsatC` LJnrve�r�af California,Berkeley:and
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1 Berkle •three daughters b a former
WHEREAS,Thomas L.Berkley is `htsife�fs, y, gh y
marriage,Theon King„Gail Berkley,and�� ����
WHEREAS, Thomas L» Berkley has demonstrated through his life's achievements his brilliance as a businessman,
community leader,and humanitarian,benefiting the lives of residents in Contra Costa County and the entire Bay Area
region.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County does hereby recognize,
honor,and remember the tireless work and contributions of Thomas L.Berkley.
PASSED by a unanimous vote of the Board of Supervisors members present this
8+h Day of,January,2002
JOHN GIOIA
Chair
District I Supervisor
GAYLE B. K A GEtBBR
District H Supervisor D t S
M I)eSAULNIER >YEI D.GLC1 SER
District IV Supervisor District V Supervisor
Introduced by Snvervvisor Tohn Gioia
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