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IN THE MATTER OF CONGRATULATING RESOLUTION NO. 2006182
THE MECHANICS BANK ON BEING NAMED
THE 2005 SAN PABLO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
WHEREAS,The Mechanics Bank has faithfully served customers and community since 1905; and
WHEREAS,The Mechanics Bank has been-.family-run-for three generations, following a philosophy of
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un ness, concern, and comtrittment.:to coli num r and em to ees; and
WHEREAS,The bank ivas`started iii:`Pinole b ri E. M. I owner, cvho initially offered financial services
to friends ands family from"a'one-room office; and.:: = ':
WHEREAS,TI:e M:'e'chariics Bank passed from die founder to his-Son :E °1VI. Dotivner Junior. who was
known, for his philanthropy and cornmunigj service, asnwell its for=liis love of finking; and
WHEREAS,'I'lie &Rkhanics Bank managed to stay solvent and.open for}ausiiness.during the depression,
emerging to a period of.gro-,vth and expansion as shipvards.:anc-sh pyard: vorkers�400ded the area;
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WHEREAS,Ell M:'sDownei I.lttook-.:oz7er.as..:President af;:tlie:.ill.echaiiics Banti ini 1).7.1Ieatiing it on a
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course;ofstea ly'gro vtli:while continuing its strong:,tradition of:.cis=ic service;an
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WHEREAS;As o'f today.:the:lllechanics;:I3ank has;:thirty.l rancli.es':arouncl.'tle `neater B'a' %.Area and is still
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growing,with assets of nnore.than $2.6 billion; arid`
WHEREAS,t1s°tt grows; tl�e'IVlecl ni s;:[3ank board and'rrrariagers liaveri i fcirgotten'the bank's roots as a
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amt y-oriented commum y business;
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NOW,THEREFORE;BE°IT:RES. LVED that the'.Cuiitra-Costa Co.un{{�� Board of Supervisors
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congratulates The 111echanics Bank'654 being n't d the'San Pablo'-Chamber of Commerce 2005
Business of theYear.'
PASSED by a unanimous vote of the Board f Supervisors members present this 28tt' day of February,
2006.
JOHN GIOIA 1
Chair
Absent District I Supervisor !
GAYLE B. UILKEMA R P rpme---�--�
Disrt�rict II Supervisor D trict III Supe . 0.
MARK DeSAULNIER FEDE D. GLOVER
District IV Supervisor t. ' __ District V Supervisor
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t 3 hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken
. ..,j and entered on the rrtinutes of the board of Supervisors on the date
shown:
AITESTFI): FLBRUARY 28,2006
JOHN S"17- EN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and t;ounty
Administrator t
Inlivdnced b Sny)enlisor Gioia, Disttici I f7cpttt}.
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