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IN THE MATTER OF HONORING SEAN HERON RESOLUTION NO. 2006/83
FOR HIS DEDICATION TO WORKING WITH
COMMUNITIES IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
TO PRESERVE, PROTECT,AND EXPAND
AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES
THROUGH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY
Whereas, Sean Heron has led the East Bay Housing Organizations (EBHO) from 1998 to 2006 as its
Executive Director; and
Whereas, under Sean's leadership,EBHO has grown in its ability to serve the East Bay by adding to its
staff, its budget, and greatly expanding its programmatic activities,its inenlbership base and its network of
key allies beyond the traditional affordable Housing.community. EBHO has developed strong partnerships
with base building organizations ,.tlie-interfaith coiilinur.nty".i�ganized labor, environment groups and the
business community; and
Whereas, Sean has guided EBHO to become:a regional.resource ui..lielping`to. uild leadership on
affordable housu�g.issues; and
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Whereas, Sean-bas been itisuu ierital in expanding the geographic:reach.of I BI-IO's.work beyond its
Oakland base.;to the wider EastBay,with program activities in Contra Costa County and the communities
of I-lay-ward, Fremoi1i Dublin, Richmond and Concord. Asa results EBHO,l as�beco e a model housing
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advocacy organizatteiii:with its ability to blcnd'.effective outreach and community.education with
organizing;coalition building and technical expertise; and
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Whereas;In Oakland, one. of Sean's most significant contributions,,,vas a;lead 61e in organizing a broad-
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based coalition that won an un p ccedenied.comti�.itinerit:fro...nAie c4y-to Ina e 27%o'of the::iuiits w'tliin the
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Uptown developiiient afforeialile His,effo.rts in this campaign.demonstrated that tlie.nc n ( rofit
development coininunitj= czn play a s giiificznt rile in ecoriorruc develop...nent:initiatives aril that lower
income people should clirectl�-'>?eiiefit from the rejuveniatioil o.f;do,vntovn Qaklarid anci.
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Whereas, another;,.significant achievement of Sean's work;�vas::the_c eat ori of at in:teifaitl program in the
East Bay. 7'l..ie..program's:::prima..ty focus is building:leadersh p suppoY"g:..particil�atioi iii advocacy
campaigns avid exploring oppo tunitics;to::develop �:ffordabie housing4ori surplus land owned by religious
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Whereas, in addition to the above, Sean was insttumen ta.Finfounding the Pacific°Coast Affordable
Housing Network, a pa.rtnnership,of housing advocacy organizations'in California, OreQon and Washington
State that share best practices:and advance.die .
:;vork:;o:f"affordable..housing advocacy efforts that straddle
the social ustice and coinnnuni '.;:dcvel'o anent areas :. .:;x
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NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that tine Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors hereby
honors Sean Heron for his leadership and outstanding dedication to working with communities in Contra
Costa County to preserve,protect and expand affordable housing opportunities through education and
advocacy.
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Con ,) Costa C unty Board of Supervisors on this 28th day of
February 2006.
JOHN GIOIA i
Chair
District I Supesor.
Absent
GAYLE B. UILKEMA — . PIEPHD--
District II Supervisor district III Su pe
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MARK DeSAULNIER .' EDERAL D. GLOVER
District IV Supervisor r F District V Supervisor
.•o.;{kf., 3v _ I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken
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and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supen . un the elate
shown:
•"r �;r A'1'1.1'.STI'l): 1`1:13RUARY 28,2006
1()[-IN S E,. MN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County
Administrator, _t
C,'��.L•�\ Deluty
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hilroduced lry Supei7 hm—Gioia, Distn'' I