HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12022003 - PR3 Tn the M�ttet of Recognizing John Cullen
For Receiving the Directors Award for Individual
Achievement in a County from the National Association
Of County Human Services Administrators RESOLUTION NO.2003/688
WHEREAS the National Association of County Human Services Administrators'(NACHSA) presented
John Cullen with the 2003 Directors Award for Individual Achievement in a County at their November 6-9,
2003 meeting; and
WHEREAS this national award recognizes a county human services director whose efforts and
commitment have contributed to improved services of society's most vulnerable individuals and to a greater
awareness of the role played by human services agencies in the community; and
WHEREAS John Cullen has had a distinguished career in county government, both in Contra Costa
County"road Merced County; and
WHEREAS under his direction,his department has received numerous national awards including aNACo
Achievement Award in 2002 for the Welcome Home Baby home visitation program; and
WHEREAS his leadership extends to the state and national levels, including his service as past President of
NACHSA and its Board of Directors, on NACo's Board of Directors and welfare reform task forces, and
twice having been elected President of the County Welfare Directors Association of California(CDWA);
and
WHEREAS one of his most recent innovations is the Public Awareness and Education campaign that he
began at CWDA that brings together human services information officers and trains the agencies in how to
be more proactive with the media; and
WHEREAS Contra Costa County is truly fortunate to have John Cullen,who is recognized as one of the
most respected Human Services Administrators in America, as the Director of Employment and Human
Services;
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors hereby recognizes,commends, '
and congratulates Jahn Cullen on being awarded the"2003 Distinguished Director Award"by the National
Association of County Human Services Administrators.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON December 2, 2003 by a unanimous vote of the Board members present.
MARK DeSAULNTER
Chair
District IV Supero' or�
JOHN GIOIA ZAYLE B.Lt KEVTA
District I SupervisorDistrict II up
MILLIE GREENBERG FEDERAL D.GLOVER
District III Supervisor District V Supervisor
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution
entered on the minutes of said Board ofupervisors on the aforesaid date.
Witness my hand and the seal of the Board of Supervisors affixed this
2"d day of December 2003.
JOHN SWEET N, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors.
By
Deputy Clerk
Introduced by Supe"isor Mark DeSaulnier