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IN THE MATTER OF HONORING SEAN HERON RESOLUTION NO. 2006/83
FOR HIS DEDICATION TO WORKING WITH
COMMUNITIES IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
TO PRESERVE, PROTECT,AND EXPAND
AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES
THROUGH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY
Whereas, Sean Heron has led the East Bay Housing Organizations (EBHO) from 1998 to 2006 as its
Executive Director; and
Whereas, under Sean's leadership, EBHO has grown in its ability to serve the East Bay by adding to its
staff, its budget, and greatly expanding its programinatic.activities,its membership base and its network of
key allies beyond the traditional affordable hwsing.community. EBI-10 has developed strong partnerships
with base building organizations,.the intei faiths coffimutiity, oiganizecl labor, environment groups and die
business community; and "
Whereas, Sean has guide cl'L?13FIO to:become a regioinal.resource in:,1*lping to,,.butld leadership on
affordable housing issues; and:.
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Whereas, Sean.las been iristiiiincntal in expanding the geographic reach of:LBI IO:s work beyond its
Oakland base;to the wider East Bay, with program activities in Contra Costa C ounty`and the communities
of.Hayxvard,:.Fremor t;Dublin, Richmond and Concord. As a res.ult,.E HO has become a model housing
advocacy organization wida its ability to blend'.effective outreach anci`co.mmuti-ity,_cducati i%n with
organiznng;4coalition building and technical expertise; ain't "'
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Whereas;in Oakland, one of Sean'.s..nnost significant contributions.-Vas a:lead. ole in orga. izing a broach-
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based coalitionthat wonati uilp.rccecientcd.coii.itiutjnent..froiii the c1fy40mike 27% of the in.its witliinn the
Uptown devTelopt icnt aff dableY..::His:efforts .in this campaign:dernonstrated that themoii j rofit
development coriimuntty can play a signifi6ht role in"ecoinornic"development iiudbatives'and that lower
income people sh ould`ditai, berief t from the re)uven ation.of;:d6wntowrf Oaklanii and
Whereas, aiiother.significziit achievement of Sean's work was i e creado'i: of an:Inteifs th program in the
East Bay. The.program's.prima.ry focus is building headersl i} supporting::participation?;iii advocacy
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can.�paignns and eYploiung..bppoituntttes;:to develop affordalile`hoiising ori surplus land owned by religious
institutions; and:; -
Whereas, in addition to the aknoye, Sean was insttuniental.itr-fou nding tl e'PacifiCCoastAffordable
j lousinng Network, a partnership of housing advocacy oreanizations'in California, Oregon and Washington
State that share best practices and.advanee the;;work;6:f affordable..housing advocacy efforts that straddle
the social justice and conununiity..deyclophment arenas;:'
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the' Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors hereby
honors Scan Heron for his leadership and outstanding dedication to working with corninunnities in Contra
Costa County to preserve,protect and expand affordable housing opportunities through education and
advocacy.
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Con , Costa C unty Board of Supervisors on this 28th day of
February 2006.
JOHN GIOIA
Chair
District 1 Supfol
Absent
GAYLE B. UILKEMA . PIEPH�_
District II Supervisor district lII 5u�e
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MARK DeSAULNIER - ' >=:'y: ;)EDERAL D. GLOVER
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District IV Supervisor District V Supervisor
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken
and entered on the rnmutcs of the Board of Supervisors on the date
I'I'.RRUARY 23,2006
r•• . .:, �'-= ._•a'°'� JCi11N SWEETEN, Clerk of the 13oard of Supervisors and Comity
'"' ,,�- "" A' SruR Administrator,-.,`Q� 13y l�— �"l,-tit.C.:�(:(..J
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