HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011968 - 1968-074 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of the Passing )
of Mr. Howard E. McNamer, )
Former County Auditor- ) RESOLUTION NO. 68/74.
Controller. )
)
WHEREAS the Hoard of Supervisors of the County of Centra
Costa, California has learned with keen regret of the passing of
Mr. Howard E. McNamer, former County Auditor-Controller; and
WHEREAS Mr. McNamer served the county continuously in the
period between 1928 and 1965 except for wartime duty in the United
States Marine Carps and during his tenure was promoted progressively
to more responsible positions to reach the important post of County
Auditor-Controller by appointment in 1951 and by subsequent election
on three occasions by the people of Contra Costa Countyr and
WHEREAS Mr. McNamer was widely known for his successful
efforts in modernizing and streamlining county financial management
practices, for being a key figure in obtaining passage of legislation
of significant benefit to all California counties, and for his rale
in providing uniform accounting procedures to the distinct benefit of
local government: and
WHEREAS Mr. McNamer was an outstanding public servant who
was always willing, before and after his retirement in 1965, to
assist citizens and county officials with programs related to govern-
mental financial management and was regarded as a friend and advisor
by countless numbers of persons
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT BY THIS BOARD RESOLVED that it extends
to his wife Vida and to the other surviving members of his family its
deepest sympathy on his passing and hopes that their grief will be
assuaged in some degree by the knowledge that he contributed signi-
ficantly to the advancement of the Contra Costa County government and
many other local governments, that he will be 1vity-remembered by the
citizens and officials to whom he provided assistance and gage so
generously of his time, and that his efforts resulted in benefits so
substantial as to be officially and permanently recorded for future
generations.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 30th day of January, 1968 by the
following vote of the Boards
AYES: Supervisors J. P. Kenny, J. E. Moriarty, T. J. Coll,
E. A. Linscheid, A. M. Dias.
NOESs None.
ABSENT: None.
RESOLUTION NO. 68,/74„