HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011992 - 1992-149 IN THEBE ARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA 'COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA''
In the Matter of the Retirement, of
Carl E. Hopkins, Assistant County )
Probation .Officer, , with the Contra ) RESOLUTION NO. 92/149
Costa 'County Probation Department }
WHEREAS Carl E. Hopkins will retire from his position as
Assistant County .Probati.on Officer with the Contra Costa County
Probation Department on March 30, 1992, and it is appropriate at
this time to acknowledge his many achievements and to publicly
recognize his professional and civic leadership; and
WHEREAS Carl began his Probation career in 1959 as a Deputy
Probation Officer in the Pittsburg office, promoting to Senior
Deputy, Probation Officer in 1962 and Intake Unit Supervisor in
1964; and
WHEREAS he served as the Assistant Director of Human
Relations and. Social Service for the. San Francisca Housing
Authority from February to August, 1969, following which he
returned as a Unit Supervisor to the Contra Costa County
Probation Department's El Cerrito office„ was promoted in 1970 to:
Delinquency Prevention Coordinator, in 1972 to Superintendent of
the Juvenile Hall, in 1976 to Director of ZUvenile Institutional
Programs, in 1981 to Director of the Adult Divison, and 'in 1988
to his present positron of Assistant County Probation Officer.-
and
WHEREAS Carl's many accomplishments throughout his career
include implementation of the Adult Classification and Management
information System and program development and grant funding of
the Adult Tome 'i Detention Program; and
WHEREAS Carl is a life long learner and;participant in his
profession and 'his community, holding two Masters Degreesand a
life time teaching credential, is a member of all major
correctional associations, has held membership and leadership
roles in community service associations and is active in his
service club; and
WHEREAS he is a hardworking, dedicated representative of
Probation who has devoted his entire adult life to the service of
others:;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that. this Board takes great
pleasure in congratulating Carl Z. Hopkins can his 33 years of
dedicated, faithful and valuable service to the community, his
profession and to Contra costa county and wishes him many"
wonderful, exciting Iand fulfilling bears of retirement.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE. BOARD ON March 17,` 1992.
1 HEREBY CERTIFY that this is a true and correct copy of an
action taken and entered on:the minutes of the Board .of
Supervisors can the date shown.
Attested March 17. 199
Phil Batchelor, Clerk of 'the
Board: of Supervisors and
County Adtinsitrator'
By Deputy
RESOLUTION NO. 921149