HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011993 - 1993-487 1 Z0
IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
O
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
in the Nutter Commending }
Preston 1111"'. Kelley, Caltrans
District 4 Director, Upon the` }
Occasion of His Retirement }
j Resolution No. 931487
WHEREAS, Preston W. Kelley began his career with Caltrans In 1958
having received his B.S. Degree in Civil Engineering From the University of
Illinois that year; and
WHEREAS, Preston worked in Los Angeles for 25 years and earned his
Postgraduate Transportation Certificate at California State University in Los
Angeles in 1975; and
WHEREAS, his career with Caltrans included the positions of Director of
the District Office in Stockton, Chief of the Office of the Office Engineer in
Sacramento, and Chief in charge of the Statewide Maintenance Program ;
and
WHEREAS, in 1990, he was appointed District Director- District 4 where
his duties included overseeing all phases of planning, design, construction,
maintenance and operation of state-owned transportation facilities in the
nine Bay Area counties; and
WHEREAS, through several vital highway projects in Contra Costa County,
county staffand'citizens alike came to know Preston and appreciate his
management skills, engineering knowledge and general acumen;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors of
Contra Costa County'commends Preston W. Kelley for his outstanding
career with Caltrans and for the positive impact his leadership has had
upon the county's transportation needs', and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Contra
Costa County wishes him much happiness and good health during his
retirement years.
Introduced by Passed and adopted by unanimous votes of
Tom Powers, those Supervisors present on August 10,
First District Supervisor 1993,
I hereby certify that this is a trine and correct
copy of an action taken and entered on the
minutes of the Beard of Supervisors:
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board of
Supe ' ars d County dministrator
By; Ah
Deputy Clerk'