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IN THE MATTER OF DECLARING . RESOLUTION NO. 2008/669
OCTOBER 24,2008 AS .
DR. MARVIN A.EPSTEIN DAY
IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
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WHEREAS,Dr. Marvin Epstein,was born to Sharon,Pennsylvania on�June 1°4'� t
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WHEREAS,Dr,Marvin Epsternxe'c red his BS cut i laude from Harvard College in 19434and spent the next year
doing Physiology?research`at.thCI University of-Rcichester He offended the Univ xstty of Rochester Medical
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WHEREAS Dr. Marvin Epf teen parttcipa�tedmari internship
School and received l is Medical Degree itf 194
` and residency-ttatmng itr�`'InternaI Medicine at the
Umversity.of,,Rochester Medical until June of 1251 arid`'Z" V3
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WHEREAS,;,Dr.`•Marvin,Ep"s'tein moved to Walnut Creek in 1951'and estabhshed his own privates eternal
medictne,practice. At that time, there were no acute,eare.facihties in'Walnut-Creek;.and .
WHEREAS,Dr l�tarvin Epstein was drafted into active duty during the Koriian'Wai,and servedhas a Ca'ptairi in
t1Se United States
Army from 1953 to_i-955 acid
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WHEREAS,Dr.eMarvin Epstein,returned to his practice following his mihtaryyservice,and j
WHEREAS, Dr!-Marvin Epstein played a:crucial rc le,in-the planning, development aril funding of th Walnut
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Creek iCcimmunttyHospttal`Associattan_in late 19511 1.17vfollowing its iricorporadoti by Senator"John Ari
( Neledly WalnutCreek Commumtp Hospital Association was` later renamed the John Muir,Memorial,
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WHEREAS,4DxsIvlarvinEpstein served on„the B-bardiof Directors,,Exccunve Comrni[teexandtas third C}ttef,g'f
it}Staff in 49�tMddit-tonally;lie founded the Cardiac Gare Untt'atid served as its Medical Director from the
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,unit's.opetvn1967aunnl 1994 as well as Chairmanf#Mecl>cme and'Chairman<of Cardialagy,'and �t
"tL n• Epste.c in '& , is. e,+. p .,,, t�„i'' I Son.' �.�� � 1� � `sr � i � ,„ •
WHEREAS, Dr Marvin was honored by the ContraiCosta Heart,Assoctahonand the CaIifarma?Heart
Association„and '«- �wy�4X • Nzq ,” a �^�r t:� f, r _ �,l,,
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WHEREASrDr Marvin Epstein held a position as Associate Professar�oEMediane at'the Utuversity ofCalifornia
and served on Health Services Agency•Committee s,
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WHEREAS,Dr„Marvin Epstein was.the3first physician recipient to be awarded;the exemplary leadership service
?`TOm JohnsMwi•,Me`dical�Cerlter, and }�
WHEREAS,Dr.Marina Epstein,'followitig'his retirement from clinical:practice;"undertook extensive research and
authored "In Szc hers argil Health;" a�book which detail'jhe progress of health care in Central and East
Canura_`Casta County,arsd `
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WHEREAS, Dr. Marvin Epstein served=57;years inthe medical profession, and Dr. Epstein now serves as
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the John Muir-t�ssociation and participates in the development of
his community's synagogue and is a member of the Walnut Creek Rotary;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS hereby declares October 23, 2008 as "Dr. Marvin A. Epstein Day” in Contra Costa
County in recognition of his contributions to Contra Costa County and the health care system and his 57
years of dedicated service.
ABSENT
FEDERAL D. GLOVER
Chair
Distinct V Supervisor
JOHN GIOIA ! GA E B tJILKEMA
District I Supervisor Disti, t II Supervisor
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R N. PIEPHO1 '
SUSAN A. BONILLA
District III Supervisor E 0 District IV Supervisor
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I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action
• -r, • aken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on
/ the date shown:
O A1'I"ESTED: October I4,200$
4� DAVID).TWA,Clerk of the Hoard of supervisors
and County Administrator
sT� COU14 By Deputy