HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02272007 - PR.3 IN THE MATTER OF RECOGNIZING RESOLUTION NO. 2007/80
THE EXTENSIVE PUBLIC SERVICE
OF FORMER KNIGHTSEN TOWN ADVISORY
COUNCIL CHAIR SETH COCKRELL
WHEREAS, Seth Cockrell was born in the State of Wisconsin on April 15, 1945 and moved to
California with his family when he was 6 months old, and later began service for the California
Department of Forestry at the age of 17, then joined the United States Army in 1965 and
served until 1968; and
WHEREAS, Seth Cockrell moved,to the Town of IEmghtsen.w di lus,wife Robbi in 1978 and began
employment as a local Harbor Master•and g uckly took_over as Operation Manager for the
corporation, managing,three marinas,and then ih-2001m1eft that hne�ofi6lo k to drive a big rig;
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WHEREAS, Seth Cockrell,served as.a Frye-Commissioner for the Kmg.htsen/Oakley Eire District,
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where heserved ori several capacities for'23 years; and _
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WHEREASd5eth Cockrell began his long service to thecoi imunrry�of I�rughtsen ascan alginate on .
the I rugl tsen'Cornu unity Council during:the early 1980's and became Chair of the I1nightsen
Town Advisory Council upon its formation in March of.1994, erving until his resignation
horn the Council in December 2006; and .: _ '
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WHEREAS, Setli'Cockrell, dunrrg,hts'tune as Chair,made countless contributions tok e comtriuniry
ofiKnrglitsen and to Contra Costa County; such asVhrs'work for=the beauttficationi of theVTown
through landscape rrnprovemen such as as and enhancing,the parkas wellias his
personal donatlon of a bench for the Knightsen Commuiirry Park,,and
WHEREAS', Seth'Gockxell also}donated endless hours to several;fundrarsers,inclu45,
drugthe Easter Egg
Hunt, Pancake Breakfast;Spaghetti Dinner°tCentenrual Event :and TractorhDay�fo`rtlieTown
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of Mitghtsen and;helped raise money for the local�resrdents and'communitp,{ander
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WHEREAS, Seth;Ckockrell will kbe remembered for-his numerous contribute ns"and~long3service as the
Chair di Kni ,htsen Town Advisory Council'and he will be surely c used b ;those with
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whom he worked"and the by public whom he served, EtY t
NOW,THEREFORE;BE 4T-RESOLVED THAT the Contra Costa County Board of
Supervisors hereby recogrrtzes the extensive,contrtbutions and the service of Chair Seth
Cockrell to the residents of Knights nd o tra Costa County:
S
Y N. PIEPHO
Chair
District III Supervisor
JOHN GIOIA GAYLE B. ILKEMA
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
and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date
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ATTESTED: February 27,2007
)OHN CULLEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County
Administrator
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By V� Deputy
by Supenisr r'Piepho,' District III
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