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XIX thea' ether 4►f_ Resolution No. 99/577
Commending Donna Powers for her 8 years of service,on the Richmond City
Council and Declaring November 16, 1999 as Rosie=the-Rlveter/Donna lowers Day
In Contra Costa,County
WHEREAS„Donna Powers has served our community as a'
tichmond City
Councilmember for the past eight years;
WHEREAS, Donna Powers'skill and expertise has helped+create a better living
environment.for Contra Costa and Richmond citizens and her unselfish diligence In
arnoving gracefully but forcefiuliy through all obstacles to kVrov++e 0chmond Is
appreciated by the residents of our County;
WHEREAS,Donna Pow�+ed.at improving fire and increasing c rr
prevention,protected our neighborhoods and sclkarls,salved oaf f ►lsr arh<i
Imprt?Ved Rlchmond'S business climate,
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WHEREAS, Donna Powers d"aVeled tO vvashRnatom C.' testRfied before the
United States Senate to bring back_$1 million:to save,jobs and,make repairs for the
Port of Richmond; �
WHEREAS,after the Cseneiral Chemical to' release,,Donna Powers worked hard to
raise $5 million to prevent another similar disaster from ever happen ng and to
help construct the're+cently opened Center for
Health'in North Richmond;,-
WHEREAS,Donna.Powers raised over$6.5 million In private dfor
community be»efRt pi°�►,j :H
ec
WHEREAS, Donna Powers led the effort grid worked'hard to organize and
construct the state's only Community Warning System which notifies citizens of
toxic releases and accidents,
WHEREAS, Donna Powers has spent countless hours on behalf of the women who
worked in Richmond's shipyards during World War 11 to lead the effort to construct
the Rosle-the•Riveter Monument in honor of these women and further has worked
to create a Rosle-the-Riveter National Park in Richmond,
NOW,THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,that the Board of Supervisors does hereby
commend and thank Donna Powers for her eight years of service on the Richmond
City Council and further declares November 16, 1999 as Rosle-the-Riveter/Donna
Powers Day In Contra Costa County.
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board Members present on this 16''day of
November, 1999.
John Gioia,District r
ct i Gaya .Uiikema,Di til
ABSENT 4
Donna Gerber,District iii Mark Des ulnier,District IV
e nclamilia,District v
Witness my hand and the Seat of the
Board of Supervisors affixed this
2e day of September.
PHIL BATCHELOR,Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator
Deputy Clerk
Introduced by Supe o John Glola,Dist
Resolution No. 99/577