HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011997 - 1997-006 C, Z /
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?ire Board of Supervisors
of Contra Costa County
In the watter of 4pofution%o. 9 7/6
ftsthumousfy MonodiW
end Btrre[Xapoleon Sumpter
In&Zvnition of his Outstanfxg Service
and Valuable Cont i6utions to the Community
%Mgy S, 4zpverendTerce[ apoteon Sumpter was called to pastor at Solomon Temple
7Ytissionary Baptist Church in Tittsburg in 1967,and
14Nx.ET�W, throughout his twenty-nine years of serviceas D'astor at Solomon'Temple serving the
community of tPittsburg and Contra Costa County 4(lverendSumpter word continuously to eliminate the
6arriers of inequaCtty and to combat racism;and
%VMTff, S, 4 verend"Sumpter was a strong advocate of communication,providing a voice of
moderation in the community,and
'SNI , a majorfocus of 40verendSumpter's efforts was to improve relations between the
Titts6urg ToCue Department and the community, serving as a volunteer Chaplain with the e'itts6urg Police
Department and originating events such as Community dations Day, which now serves as an annual event;
and
tits&W AS, as testimony to his good works and teachings 4RverendSumpter has been recognized
at the local;State andAattonalleveland has received numerous acclamations and honors incluing the naming
of a street in Tittsburg, "Sumpter Circle"in his honor, recipient of the Monorary Doctorate of Divinity Degree,
induction into the Contra Costa Citizens Maffof Tame, recipient of the V.S.A. Congressional&cord,
resolutions of honorfrom the VnitedStates Senate, as wedras a resolution of honorfrom the California State
Assembly;and
UNNZW, TperendSumpter met an untimely death as the result of an automobile accident on
December 27, 1996;
AVW, MgMtFOTuT, BSE I'Z'WOLI&O that the Board of Supervisors of the County of
Contra Costa, CaCrfornia, does here6y honor 4rverend cP&a19Vapoleon Sumpter in recognition of his
outstanding andvalua6le contributions to our community, anddoes here6y offer heartfelt sympathy and
condolences to his famtdy and congregation.
(P)U�by unanimous vote of the BoardWem6ers present on this 14th day of.7anuary 1997.
I herree6y certify that the foregoing is a true andcorrect copy of a resolution entered on the minutes of the&ardof
Supervisors on the date aforesaid
f0tws my handandtheSeedof the 49oardof
Supervisors afJiodon this 14th day of january,
1997.
OWL MTCVLL04L Cferkof the(Boardof
Supervisors and°County Uministrotor
Int ed by:
upe or joe CanciantiEla
tDistrict`tj