HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 09092008 - 2008-597 IN THE MATTER OF HONORING RESOLUTION NO. 2008/597
PHIL TUCKER
AND CONGRATULATING HIM
ON BEING NAMED LABOR-TO-LABOR's
2008 COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDEE
WHEREAS, Phil Tucker is a 28 year member of the UFCW 5; and
WHEREAS, Phil Tucker has served as a member of the Contra Costa Labor Council's Labor-Enviro
Committee for the past 8 years;and
WHEREAS, Phil Tucker is Project Director of the California Healthy Communities Network, a group of
Northern Californialaborunionsand community organizations committed to sustainable planning
and development; and
WHEREAS, Phil Tucker worked closely with the UFCW Local 5 in its efforts to limit
"Big Box" expansion in Martinez, going, on to become the point person;_for similar efforts in
Contra Costa County; and
WHEREAS, Phil Tucker was invited by other communities including Napa, Solano, and Alameda
counties to help with their efforts to guide and direct Big Box development, prompting his
leadership of the California Healthy Communities Network; and
WHEREAS,'`Under Phil Tucker's leadership, the Healthy Communities Network expanded to include
Hercules, Antioch, Concord, Oakley, San Ramon ,Vallejo,Merced, Suisun,' Atascadero, Soledad,
and Salinas;and
WHEREAS,Under Phil Tucker's leadership, the Healthy Communities Network has expanded its mission
to advocate for public transportation, social justice, and broad sustainable growth
NOW BE IT RESOLVED, that the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors honors Phil Tucker for
his devotion to the communities and residents of Contra Costa County and congratulates him on
being named the 2008 Labor-to-Labor Community Service Awardee.
FEDERAL D. GLOVER
Chair
District V Supervisor
HN GIOIA GAYL UILKEMA
District I Supervisor District II Supervisor
RY N. PIEPHO SUSAN A. BONILLA
District III Supervisor District IV Supervisor
• — f I 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:
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a e®e ATTESTED: September 9,2008
DAVID TWA,Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County
003, Administrator ,
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ByDeputy
Introduced by Supervisors Gioia and Bonilla, Districts I and IV