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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03031987 - I.O.3 TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: Contra INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE Costa DATE: February 23, 1987 County SUBJECT: Appointment to Human Relations Commission SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION• Appoint to the Human Relations Commission to fill an unexpired term ending November 4,:1987 : i Mrs. Elizabeth M. Ingersoll 102 Estates Drive Orinda, CA 94563 BACKGROUND: Unfortunately, Larry Crouchett has had to resign from the Human Relations Commission. Our Committee has reviewed the applications that were previously received for the Commission. The 1986 Internal Operations Committee was impressed with Mrs. Ingersoll' s interest in the Commission and her past work with similar commissions in Southern California. We agree that Mrs. Ingersoll would make an outstanding addition to the Commission and are pleased to recommend her appointment to the full Board. Mrs. Ingersoll' s application is attached. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES VSIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ^ . RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE X APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE s : Nanc C. Fanden Tom Torlakson ACTION OF BOARD ON V March 3, 1987 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT I AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES. AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. CC: County Administrator ATTESTED Auditor-Controller PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF Human Relations Commission SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Mrs. Elizabeth Ingersoll 0 BY ,DEPUTY M382/7-83 rRE:/ �RN..U-I.GINAL APPLICATION TO: I am( plying for: C. L. Van Marler 651 Pine Street HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION Martinez, California 9455? PERSONAL DATA SHEET Nominees for Advisory Boards and Commissions to the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors Name: BETSY INGERSOLL (Legal name: Elizabeth M. Ingersoll/Mrs. Alfred C. Ingersoll) Home Address: Phone: 102 Estates Drive (415) 254-1589 Orinda, CA 94563 Business Address: Phone: (same) Occupation: Not currently employed outside my home, i.e. Housewife. As a Registeded arse, I served before my marriage in Buffalo, NY and the 23rd General Hospital, U.S. Army Educational Background: Race or National Origin: RN, University of Buffalo, :ju 1939 White, U.S. citizen Professional and Fraternal Memberships (including offices held): American Nurses Assoc. (ANA), 1939-46; PTA, Pasadena (while child in school); Pasadena Chapter, Amer. Assoc. for the United Nations_, Secretary; Town & Gown, Univ. of Southern Calif. , Treasurer, c. 1962-67; Newcomers (Pacific Palisades and Orinda), Bridge Coordinatc Community Activities: While living and raising a family in Pasadena in the 50's, I became acutely aware of racial tension as minorities moved into Pasadena/Altadena in substantial numbers (largely because of restrictive covenants and real estate practices in nearby communities east and West�.alr?m 1957 to 1361 I waa�ienets n the Altadena-Pasadena HUman-, Relations Committee pe i nterests an ecomp is and served as resource person to the' Los Angeles County Human Relations Commission, especially in organizing local crisis resolution committees. In 1960 I was employed for six months by American Friends Service Committee and seconded to L. A. County HR Commission to work on the "Fair Housing Covenant," an eddu do al effort. I of pasa Schooll Board to adopt principle: "Integrated Education is Interest in servir� o other $Dards 3n area of: ( (At this point my interest is n edu " exclusively in the new Human Relations uman Services Childrenws ServicesCommission to be established Jail Facilities Aging Services Transportation Planning and Zoning Police and Fire Manpower Medical Health Care Housing Mental Health Care Alcohol & Drug Abuse I worked especially hard on the "No on 14" campaign in 1964, following which I fell ill with bacterial �- endocarditis, which resulted in a Si tune Date restricted schedule of physical activity, andlgave up working outside the home. Please Note: Members of some County advisory committees are required to file a conflict of interest statement.