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IN RECOGNITION OF THE DEDICATION RESOLUTION NO.2003/111
AND EXEMPLARY SERVICE OF DONALD A.
RIGHTER AND HIS RECEIPT OF THE 2003
DON BOSCO SERVICE AWARD
WHEREAS,Donald A.Righter works in the community as a Commander of Police and has served assignments in
almost every position in the San Pablo Police Department; and
WHEREAS,Donald A.Righter has received commendations for outstanding division efforts of violent crime
clearance rates; and
WHEREAS,Donald A.Righter graduated from El Cerrito High School in 1966,received an Associate of Arts with
Honors from Contra Costa College,attended the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy,received a
Bachelor of Science from the State University of New York;and
WHEREAS,Donald A.Righter serves as Vice President of the Executive Board of the San Pablo Salesian Boys
and Girls Club;and
WHEREAS,Donald A.Righter also serves as President of the San Pablo Rotary and Vice President of the West
Contra Costa Business and Professional Association,and participates in Toastmasters International and Veterans of
Foreign Wars Post 916;and
WHEREAS,Donald A.Righter was selected as the San Pablo Chamber of Commerce"Citizen of the Year 2000";
and
WHEREAS,Donald A.Righter has served in the past as President of the San Pablo Chamber of Commerce,
President of the San Pablo Police Employees Association,President of the Contra Costa Peace Officers Association,
and on the San Pablo Exchange Club and Richmond/San Pablo Exchange Club;and
WHEREAS,Donald A.Righter is committed to the Salesian Boys and Girls Club and the work they do to help
young people;and
WHEREAS,the Salesians are dedicated to the youth throughout the world and have touched the lives of the young,
including those in West Contra Costa County; and
WHEREAS,the Salesian Fathers and Brothers throughout the world unite to recognize the dedication and
exemplary service of Donald A.Righter; and
WHEREAS,Donald A.Righter will be presented with the 2003 Don Bosco Service Award on March 6,2003;
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County hereby
recognizes the contributions of Donald A.Righter to the West Contra Costa Salesian Boys and Girls Club.
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board of Supervisors members present on this 4`h day of March 2003.
MARK DeSAULNIER
Chair
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct
copy of an action taken and entered on die
minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the
date shown:
ATTESTED: Manch 4,2003
JOHN SWEETEN, Clark of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator
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By
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Introduced by Supervisor John Gioia, DistricI 1