HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011969 - 69-179 IST THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA. COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Commanding �
Mr. Grant Burton for RESOLUTION NUMBER 69/179
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WHEREAS Mr. Grant Burton will be honored by his friends
and associates at a testimonial dinner to be held on March 13, 19693
and
14HEREAS fir. Burton, a native Californian and a graduate of
Stanford University, is widely known for his successful career as an
agriculturist; and
19HEREAS Mr. Burton for many years, as a member and officer
of numerous farm organizations, worked diligently and successfully
to advance the agricultural interests of Contra Costa County and
of the State of California; and
WHEREAS Mr. Burton has been a stalwart and leading figure
in programs to protect the natural resources of Contra Costa County
and the San Francisco Bay Area and in this connection served for
nearly two decades as a member of the San Francisco Bay Regional
eater Quality Control Board, including seven years as its chairman;
and
WHEREAS the effective water duality control work of
Mgr. Burton is reflected by his appointments and reappointments to
aforesaid Board by four Governors of the State of California; and
WHEREAS Mr. Burton is continuing his interest and efforts
in the preservation of Bay Area natural, resources as a member of the
San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission; and
WHEREAS Mr. Burton has significantly assisted the Board of
Supervisors as a member and officer of the Contra Costa County
Development Association and through his support of the Contra Costa
County ;;dater Agency in its programs to preserve the water supplies
of the county;
NOW$ THEREFORE, BE IT BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
COUNTY OF CONTRA, COSTA., CALIFORNIA RESOLVED that it extends to
Mr. Grant Burton its very best wishes on the occasion of his
testimonial dinner, expresses to him its deep appreciation for
his effective work related to the preservation and appropriate use
of the natural resources of his county and state, and sincerely
hopes that he will continue as an ardent exponent of fine natural
surroundings in which people may enjoy their work and the amenities
of life.
PASSED and ADOPTED on March 11, 1969 by the following vote
of the Board:
AYES: Supervisors J. P. Kenny, A. M. Dias, T. J. Coll,
E. A. Linscheid, J. E. Moriarty.
NOES: None.
ABSENT; None.
RESOLUTION NUMBER 69/'179