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IN THE MATTER OF HONORING RESOLUTION NO. 2007/66
MCKINLEY WILLIAMS,
SAN PABLO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
2007 PERSON OF THE YEAR.
Whereas, McKinley Williams was born in San Francisco and raised in the Richmond-San Pablo area, and
graduated from Richmond Union High School; and
Whereas,McKinley Williams attended San Francisco State University, earning a BA degree in psychology
and an M_A in counseling. Mr. Williams later graduated from the University of Colorado, Boulder,
with an MA degree in clinical psychology; and`
Whereas, Mr. Williams taught ethnic studiescourses at.the-University of Colorado and at.Nortliern
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Colorado University in Ft."Colliiis:After returning to.Californias Mx Williams worked as a
marriage and"family the raoist.:in.Berkeley and taught psychology courses at;Merritt College in
Oakland; and
Whereas, McKinley Williams was promoted at Merritt tox,a full.•tune psychology;:instructor then to
Director of Research and Planning and to Dean of Instruca 4 and
Whereas, n,1990Mr. Williams became Dean of Instruction at Contra Costa."C6m!inunity college,
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returning to his childhood neighborhood. As Dean, he worked:closely�with•the & i nunity,
serving ion"the School-to Career Advso>y Board for the".West Contia.Eosta UnifiedSchool
District,the,Richmond'-Lion's Club, and the:.board"of Vision""for Hope, and
Whereas,`in 2005 McKinley.Williams was appointed inteiirri President`of Contra Costa College, then
perinaneri't Piesidelit in 2000r He'continues working closely with Io
cg and
community groups,including being instrumental in developing ail)oig :use agreement for the City
of San Pablo and Contra Costa College for the Joe=Gomes Soccer Field�at tli`e college; and
Whereas, Mr..Willtas.`also�serves on'the"executive board of the'Rlchmond.an:
m , anTablo Chambers of
Commerce and is-a member,of the leadership Advisory Committee for EI Cerrito High School;
NOW,THEREFORE BEIT RESOLVED that the Coritra'Costa County=Board of Supervisors
honors and congratulates McKinley W,i'a ''s"on beuig""' ed the San Pablo Chamber of
Commerce's 2007 Person of//th e Year
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MARY N. PIEPHO
Chair
District III Supervisor'
ABSENT /� � %%f���-•�^—�
JOHN GIOIA ! GAYLE B;JILIKEMA
District I Supervisor District II Supervisor
SUSAN A. BONILLA FEDERAL D. GLOVER
District IV Supervisor District V Supervisor
• _ — I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken
d entered on the mpcinutes of the Board of Su n isors on the date
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—� [gill =ti NITESTED: February 13,2007
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= 4� JOI-IN CULLEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County
O = Nti Admimstr for
SrA Ca UN G By I ��e� � 'Deputy
Introdiycea o, ..y ?,.)-or Gioia, District I