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IN THE MATTER.OF HONORING
BOB DABNEY FOR HIS INSPIRATIONAL
DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT
AS A CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE EDUCATOR
RESOLUTION NO. 2007/614
WHEREAS, Bob Dabney was appointed Dean of Vocational and Technical Education at Contra Costa
. College iii 1989; and
WHEREAS, Bob Dabney established a new instructional service called "contract education" that
extended college resources to business and industry, local governments, and non-profit
organizations in West Contra Costa County;,and
WHEREAS, This progratn•provided Contra Costa.Eollege facultST=the,opportunity to re -tool their skills
in a business environment, expand,- business;, support to :'tlie.,- College in areas such as
biotechnology, and increase :funding-`troin the private: asector for "*public community, college
education• and
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WHEREAS, :Bob Dabney vas; instrumental in developing the .PACT -',.^r
p4ograni • flowing students to
attend Contra; Costa College in the evenings and'.on weeketids�:..to':coinplete ari`:A�� degree in two
years, Wlitle •%vorking' full-time; incl t ,
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WHEREAS,. Mr. Dabney established Contra Costa..Television:.ast:an ins.tru.ctionabresou :ce, successfully
seeking funding, equipments.expertise 'and business: support s..o _!;a'0 C- i,,deliver
itis_tluction.tostudcnts iii .distant learning cl`assrocitns .tlroiiglout WestCouri`ty; ana
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WHEREAS;. ,;l:lits;"::program ..piloted . innovative ways; of:.delivering,,edneation,,-tQ diverse and distant
stikients, thereby reducing the deed for comtiiuttiig-to-cea'mpus ,and increasing access to courses;
and.
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WHEREAS.; Bob Dabney advanced the College :1?resider t S. 111 r. cieg ee,'p4rograms to deliver
Contra Costa' Collo e: instruction in Osaka '' a pan resultin un .:collo e instructors going to the
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Osaka College of Higli 'Fechnologv to instruct Japanese students
WHEREAS, This piogram.estab..lished reciprocity witli Osaka;'Coflege ofl:IIigli'Technology, facilitating
international exchange; interiiships. in biotechnology atid.;resulting jh!"lidded revenue for Contra
Costa College;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT R OLVED : the:. Eofitra Costa County Board of Supervisors
congratulates .Bob Dabney to i ig inducted into the Contra Costa College Hall of Fame and
recognizes hitn for his tireles xv on behalf of students and his community.
J HN GIOIA _—
District I Supervisor
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SUSAN A. BOI',
District IV Supe
11rtroduced ly, Subeivisor C
'MARY N. PIEPHO
Chair
District III Supervisor � .���
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•/ GAYLE- UILKEMA
District II Supervisor
FEDERAL D. GLOVER
District V Supervisor.
' 1 hereby certify 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:
AT1T;S•1RD: NOVFI.9BFR 6, 2007
J01 IN CU1..LFN. Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County
Administrator'
By 'l`t(.� C� Deputy
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