HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011997 - 1997-060 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Honoring )
MICHAEL L. WALL as the ) RESOLUTION NO. 97160
Recipient of the 1997 "Heart ) +.
Qf Gold"Award ) i
WHEREAS, each year, the American Heart Association honors a resident of Contra Costa
County who has made significant contributions to the heart health of our citizens with its "Heart
of Gold" tribute; and
WHEREAS, this year, the Association has selected to honor two residents: the top executives
of two of our finest hospitals--Mike Wall of the Mt. Diablo Medical Center and Ken Anderson
of the John Muir Medical_Center; and
WHEREAS, the Centers, under the guidance of Mr. Wall and Mr. Anderson, are currently
implementing a voter-approved partnership which will enhance and improve the quality of
medical services for many of the County's citizens; and
WHEREAS, under the leadership of Mike Wall, the Mt. Diablo Medical Center has created the
Health and Fitness Institute, the Comprehensive Outpatient Cancer Center, the Arthritis Center,
the Primary Care Center, the Mt. Diablo Medical Pavilion, and the premiere Heart Institute;
and
WHEREAS, Mt. Diablo's Heart Institute performs the highest volume of heart procedures
annually in the East Bay and has extensive programs and services for heart disease prevention I
and rehabilitation; and
WHEREAS, Mike Wall has also contributed to the community through his service in Concord's
Rotary Club and the Chamber of Commerce as well as giving his time to coach youth basketball.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors honors MICHAEL L.
WALL as the recipient of the American Heart Association's 1997 "Heart of Gold" tribute and
wishes him and his colleagues much success with the merger of Mt. Diablo and John Muir
-Medical Centers.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON February 11, 1997, by a unanimous vote o,f the Board members
present.
Mark DsSaulnier, Qiqir
Jim Roge ma
Donna Veker Joe Canciamilla
1 hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an order entered on the Minutes
of said Board of Supervisors on the aforesaid date.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Board of
Supervisors gffixed this 11th day of February, 1997.
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator.
By 0- "J
Deputy Clerk
Introduced by Supervisor
Mark DeSaulnier, District IV