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IN THE MATTER OF HONORING RESOLUTION NO.'2007/612
DRUCILLA COOPER FOR HER
DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE
AND COMMUNITIES OF THE EAST BAY
WHEREAS, Drucilla H. Cooper was born in Riverside, California, on an Indian Reservation, and she grew
up in San Francisco, attending George Washington High School, and moved to the .Cast Bay in 1972; �
and
WHEREAS, Nis. Cooper has lived.in,C;ontf C�sta':County for 35 }Tears, and in San Pablo for seven years;
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WHEREAS, i\Is. Cooper earned:an- i1:'!1:degree`iL1 the t�chninistratton��f Justice from Contra Costa
C:onuhhunity Gollcge,and a BS deg"rcc in Crimpial .Iiusticc'from Galiforriia�State University Flayward;
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and
WHEREAS, TNIs. Cooper began her career"n lawcii:forcemeat._�vitli--:thei(.-,,ontra yC osta County Sheriffs
Department, leaving the department in 1980 tojoin the:.Berkeley:`Policej)'epart vent, where she
worked as a senior}patrol officer and eventually as�a detective"imthe.Youth Services .Departm.ent' and
WHEREAS, NIs.:Cooper was a metnber,of the Berkeley BlacksP;; uce-O,fficeis�Associaii'(on (BPOA) where
she was,elected and .ser 'ed as.Presrdci t::7for. five vearir She--alsojotrieWthe National Black Police
Assoc.iation.(NBPA)_whcre she was elected io the oarci�ofDirect is=as alWest >ri Region Delegate,
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serring its.that capacitv:'for eight years; and
WHEREAS, 'Ms..Cooper retit.ed Froin the Berkeley Police De,pgq, entinY1�9A5n�Slie h fi
as hired by United
Aiilines uh 1987 as a�Security Officer' being;p onLOted:tci. tl e...rank�q'f?5ii�ci3i§fir In 2002, the first
woman to.hold this post with United Airlines;where she sttll works, an
WHEREAS, Ms.Cooper is.atnember:.of::St. John,Missionary°Balitist'( liorch;iitRiAniond, and is active in
her church:cominunM,. She.ha's two childr(R and:Ei Tr ` r,ncici�ildreti,arn-ds enjoys spending time with
friends and fathiil and g
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WHEREAS, 1�-Is. Cooper is being.•honored ..o..nNo.-%rembcr'`1,(); 2007 �The Imperial Court, Daughters of
Isis, an auxiliary of ferriale.fanidy members,of 1?rince.Ha]1;Shriners. She has been an active member
of the Daughters of Isis for many years-A. c u;reridy'Chairperson of Security for die Order of the
Eastern Star, Grand Chapter;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESO that die Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors honors
Drucilla H. Cooper for her ma y -ea of community serTice as a law enforcement officer, mother,
grandmother, church member, n9ARY
el h or.
N. PIEPHO
Chair
District III Supervisorell
JOHN GIOIA 5E FAYLE B.�JYCKEMA
District I Supervisor - 0 District II Supervisor.'
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SUSAN A. BONILLA F DERAL D. GLOVER
p District Supervisor
District IV Su ervisor V"a6ae •
l hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken
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S and entered on the minutes of the Baird of Supervisors on the date
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COUK shown;
JOHN CUL.LE I, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County
Administrator., ..
By �>G�t.(. � Deputy
lot,nrilcedG)'S/'007'1J'OPGioiel, DISIiial