HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10242006 - C.27 IN THE MATTER OF HONORING _. RESOLUTION NO. 2006/673
LOU PAULSON AS THE 2006
LABOR LEADER OF THE YEAR
WHEREAS,Lou Paulson is serving as Presk ent,of California Professional Firefighters Local 1230 and has
represented leadership for 30,000 public safety"professionals rn thefight to protect working
Californians and frontline firefighters;and :,.
WHEREAS,Lou Paulson has a reputation as:a leading figure iri Calif6mia's"fire service including the state's
labor movement.He has helped implement the Governor's:-Blue"""Ribbon Fire Co rinission and serves
on the"executive board.for the Califoinia Federation"of Labor;"and
WHEREAS,LouTaulson also serves as Treasurer for the AlhanCe for a Better Cahforma and President of the
California Fainles.Against Privatized Retirement,and Co chart on the-Health and Safety Committee
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foi''the United Professional-Firefighters"of Contra Costa County Local 12305which is`his local union;
and
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WHEREAS,Lou,Paulson Lias"served"on nurmerous,state and national advisory comrrrttfees including
(Intern Intetilaattonaon Asssoo ration`of Fie Fight er's (TAPE) Hazardous , atel; P ogram IAFF/IAFC
ciation of Fire Chiefs)Joint Leadership Trarniig Irihahve, Corrinonwealth Club's
Voice.of"Reforim, the Diablo Fire Safe Council,and-the Los Nledanos College F to Sc' nce Advisory
Colin ntttee;.:
NOW,THEREFORE,BE"IT RESOLVED that the Corina Costa County Board'of Supervisors hereby
honors Lou Paulson as the"2006 Labor Leader of the"Year. or"his conninti ent to improving the lives
of working amen and wornen'of Contra Costa County_and for Californiia's public safety professionals.
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Chair
- ' District I Supervis
/f ;�GAYLE B'UILKEMA MARY N. PIEPHO
District II Supervisor District III Supervisor
MARK DeSAULNIER FEDERAL D. GLOVER
District IV Supervisor District V Supervisor
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�i�lll 1 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
shown:
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A COUIZ .f ATFE=D: October 24,2006
l' JOHN CULLEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County
Admirustrator
By Deputy
hatrodirced by Stpervisor DeSa21lmer, District IV