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IN THE MATTER OF HONORING RESOLUTION NO. 2006/656
JOE GOGLIO FOR HIS COMMUNITY
SERVICE IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
WHEREAS,Joe Goglio was born in Macon Georgia in 1945;after his father graduated from the University of Colorado at
Boulder,his family moved to Richmond,where Joe began school at Nystrom School and later attended Rancho
School and St. Paul's School in San Pablo before relocating to Livermore;in 1956 the family settled in San Jose
where Joe lived until entering UC Berkeley in 1963. He worked in canneries during the summer while in college
and became a union member for Teamsters Local 679 in San Jose;and
WHEREAS,Joe Goglio graduated from college in 1967 and went to work for Building Services International Union,Local
250 (Now UHW-West) in 1968 as a business representative-organizer, serving hospital workers,including those at
Brookside Hospital and old Kaiser Hospital.Richmond on Cutting Boulevard.`Vhile with Local 250 he became a
delegate to the Contra Costa Central Labor Council" --(Among his fondest early memories is walking
precincts in Richmond for Georgel Miller in,a.bid for State Senate and extended delegate meetings adjourned to
seminars at Paul's in Martinez�to learn real"government/politics);and
WHEREAS,Joe Goglio returned to school in.1971 for graduate:work,but-left to join the=national AFL-CIO Human
Resources Development Institute (HRDI)as a transition counselor:for veterans leaving the service. He stayed with
HRDI until 1981 as regional representative in San Francisco ancl`then work6dl for the Santa Clara Labor Council as
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a training liaison;and; _
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WHEREAS,Joe Goglio began workuig for the Central Labor Council United Way as"AFL"CIO Cominunity Services
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Liaison in October 1982,where he still works-.today;and
WHEREAS,Joe Goglio has worked with union members and their families to secure benefits from public and private
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agencies for needs not covered--by-tlieir union=contracts,such as marriage.,counseluig„domestic abuse,youth
substance abuse .financial counseling and more He lias advocatednfor tivorking"."families on behalf of the Labor
Council for better response."to'corfi'munity needs such as homelessness and childcare With unions he has
orgznized;;support for,fa mily members^of striking.unions"arid those affected by plant closures 'He has represented
the Libor Council on a wide array of communityplanning and advisory boards,induding Contra Costa Human
Services"Advisory Commission which he chaired,"and
WHEREAS,Joe Goglio during his tune with the Central Labor Council arid'Uruted Way,Ilas enlgyed the planning and
leading of informational=tours for visiting foreign trade unro.n&representatives andrlocal government officials,
coaching them in advocating for services in the political ar6na�Ih..the"1980s he traveled''abroad to New Zealand to
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represent U.S. unions in"a similar exchange;and
WHEREAS,Joe Goglio's entire`career'in"organized"labor.l7as.been devoted=not only to the service of union members and
their families, but also to liis community and its:neediest individuals: He has worked tirelessly to increase d7e
support of union members for esseritial.,services through support for worksite charity campaigns. He has
advocated the necessity of unions being involved a the planning and execution of these efforts;
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors hereby honors Joe Goglio
for his outstanding career of service to me b rs of or anized labor and to all the people of Contra Costa County.
JOHN GIOIA
Chair
District I Superviso
AYLE R. UILkEMA PIEPHO
District II Supervisor istrict III Supeivi r
MARK DeSAULNIER FEDERAL D. GLOVER
District IV Supervisor E 5E
p __ � �_ p� _ District V Supervisor
] hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken .
and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date
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ATTESTED: OCTOBIM 24,2006
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JOHN CULLEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County
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By. �l�l�� (. `�1 rZ- Deputy
Introduced by Suoemisor DeSaulnier, Distna IV