HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05141985 - X.18 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Commending the )
Honorable George Donnell Carroll ) RESOLUTION NO. 85/249
upon his Retirement from the Bay )
Judicial District Municipal )
Court Bench )
WHEREAS the Honorable George D. Carroll is retiring on June 7,
1985 from service on the Bay Judicial District Municipal Court Bench to
which he was appointed by Governor Edmund "Pat" Brown on May 25, 1965 and
to which he was reelected without opposition in 1970, 1976 and 1982; and
WHEREAS not only has Judge Carroll been involved in West Contra
Costa's legal and judicial matters for thirty-three years but has also
served his community by serving on the Richmond City Council from 1961 to
1964 as the city's first black council member and as the city's mayor in
1964; and
WHEREAS Judge Carroll has further served his community by his
participation in the Kiwanis Club of Richmond, Boule Sigma Pi Phi , and the
Richmond Boys' Club; and
WHEREAS the leadership qualities of Judge Carroll are exemplified
by his having served as Presiding Judge of the Bay Judicial District
Municipal Court in 1967, 19709 19739 1976, 1979 and 1983 and by his presi-
dency of the Richmond Bar Association in 1962; and
WHEREAS Judge Carroll is highly respected by his peers and has
been approached to serve on higher courts but declined;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Contra
Costa County, that the Honorable George D. Carroll be highly COMMENDED for _
his dedication and devotion to the citizens of West Contra Costa County; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors EXTENDS to
Judge Carroll its best wishes for a long, happy and rewarding retirement.
PASSED by the Board of Supervisors on May 14, 1985 by unanimous
vote of the Board members present.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct
copy of an order entered on the minutes of said Board of Supervisors
on the date aforesaid.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the
Board of Supervisors affixed this
14th day of May , 1985.
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator
By: Deputy Clerk
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