HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01012005 - 2005-345 IN THE MATTER OF RECOGNIZING RESOLUTION NO. 2005/345
THE WORK OF MARY LAVENDER FUJII
FOR 25 YEARS OF SERVICE TO
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY RESIDENTS
Whereas,in 1978 Mary Lavender Fujii obtained a Masters degree in Nutritional Sciences from the
University of Wisconsin,Madison; and
Whereas, in 1980 she was hired by U.C.Cooperative Extension as the first Expanded Food and Nutrition
Education Program Coordinator in California;and
Whereas,in 1982 she became Nutrit tin Advisor forContga Cz�sta County Cooperative Extension,where
she established nutrition t duration prog%ans fo ;the commurlit ,professionals and volunteers for
23 years;and
Whereas, through6ut her career,Mary Fcijii worked to prevent and end hunger and food insecurity in
Contra Costa:through research,publications,presentations, and leadership of,the Contra Costa
Hunger Task Force, and the Food and Nutrition,Policy Consortium;and
Whereas, M ary managed the Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program-fot 7 e rs ar d;due in great part
to Mary's hard work, Food Stamp Program applications are nova M�elf avatilable,throughout
Contra tra Costa;and
iXJhereasi:tlxroula her?ese4,Ph .Nary provided eitttcal aid usedirafornai>an tay?tiblic F� alth program
planners ab04 the but-ration needs of low-incom mlt rtty coiriffid, ties iniContxar osta; and
... . ,
Wherease o f the hghlhts of her career was the production of the"F GtIacless Sade! Prevent
Ai re; "vet et ari ducador it tool that has.been,used b , thous��rl�.gfpreschi�ol' rc�viders and
health educ tors in Contra Costa, throughout.tl Ursi� d States; ap iifternationally, having been
translated to sevexal languages, and,
Whereas, Mary�:Was an active iomba. t6 many loeal�afid regional Boari .an Ad isoty-Croups,including
the Me&('al Managed Care Board, the Food BAnk 9,fC ontra Costa arad.Selino hoard of
Directors,the l C B'exl eley Center for Weight avid H alth Advisor c?atd; the Loaves and Fishes
Board, and is the,most recent chair of Families CAN, Contra Ctasta's°lcical coalition on activity and
nutrition addressing, 9 i�f ehildhotid nbety=.;'
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT I ESOL'VEI� tF alethe'Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors
commends the important work of nary Lavender 1 ujii and her tireless efforts to abate hunger and
anemia in Contra Costa County.
PASSED by a unanimous vote of the Board of Su ervisors members present this 7`h day of June 2005.
GAYLE T4rUILKEMA f
Chair d`
District II Supervisor,'
r
JOHN GIOIA IEPH
District I Supervisor District III Su e or
MARK DeSAULNIER
FEDERAL D. GLOVER
District IV Supervisor_ C3 '' District V Supervisor
* I hereby certifv that this is a true and correct copy,of an action taken
and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date
' shown:
a� A"I'I'L"+MED: )UNE 7,211)5
JOHN SWI?RTEN, Meek of the Board of Supmjsors and t;ouiaty
1062" �t Adinuusat;r
�.,y� .C�...- ,T3eputy
Introduced by S"upenrisor Gioia, zitnet I By