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In the Matter of RESOLUTION NO.2002127
RECOGNMMG,HONORING,AND REMEMBERING THE LIFE AND ACUMVEMEN'T'S OF
N.EWSPAP i S L. BERAEY
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WHEREAS,long time attorney,newspaper pioneer,and businessman Thomas L.Berkley passed away on December 27,
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WHEREAS,Thomas L.Berkle; ' August Al
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WHEREAS,Thomas L. d � �i`1n33g,r�is �himq f demic achiever and as a
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WHEREAS,Th L.Berloe AZil't Qwisp trough the Universit_tpf,0forn*-4f l'r eley,B all,and Hastings
School of La . ... a Ddt�orate Law Degree;ancl° 41,
,
SBA ollowin�'6rld War.R1,Thomas L.BerkAT resumed tieing, by oi? ew f' the City of
Berkeley la'4t Was disiiaxg shed as the largest ra4ally intb$;ited;bilin w•#lrm.#ii lh ted S s;and
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S,in a# tool ampioning the rig*, -bi underprivile eople as .y' as 1�: ey w so active
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in the tructi industry,in finance,politics,newspaper publig and-o" v of h -services;
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and
S, mas L.Berkle und;rr•:: u is motor of, a „. chain six tri
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weeiaers urclssng 4he
. tPpst ari+i l?l Ivtrtccx ae We a�ia� b .'�" 4,000
andor a` Aftg si +int a ^«
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s er serve #1 y"drrs as'a iaRett f t akland,
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served r ais�#lurs>L'no sibmC ?rediicliiFntt,ands, oner
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of a ma t xz 'h
WHF3R achi mas L. f� o Publishers
Associatio d t.presid ;which
wasevelc Ver ople of limn ac m; o the Office of
Economic Up "ty icear i) Yartment of Calif6iiT"
WHEREAS,Thoma r e er member of the Board elf• ft il. n' Medical Foundation,
a former Director of ,District,for a hrrT. University,and former
member of the Advisory # testi Univ f-California,Berkeley;and
WHEREAS,Thomas L.Berkley is. hisQ' e f TJ S erkley;three daughters by a former
marriage,Theon King,Gail Berkley,ant
tiimsuiiflrii?;?ra:ivaa
SEAS, Thomas L. Berkley has demonstrated through his life's achievements his brilliance as a businessman,
community leader,and humanitarian,benefiting the lives of residents in Contra Costa County and the entireSay Area
region.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County does hereby recognize,
honor,said remember the fireless work and contributions of Thomas L.Berkley.
PASSED by a.unanimous vote of the Board of.Supervisors members present this
8t Day of januarT 2002
t JOHN GIOIA
Chair
District I Supervisor
GAYLE B. A GERBER
'District Il Supervisor D Ct S
MKItK 17e AULNIBR 1•ED D.GLOVER:
District IV Supervisor District V Supervisor
Introduced by Suvervisor Tohn Gioia
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Board
of Supervisors,affixed thus Sth Day of
January,2002
John Sweeten,Merle of the Board of
Superviogn and County Administrator
By
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RESOLUTION NO. 7