HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04251989 - S.6 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN THE MATTER OF )
Congratulating Officer )
Thomas W. Ross to the position)
of Assistant Chief for the )
California Highway Patrol ) RESOLUTION NO. 89/252
WHEREAS, Officer Thomas W. Ross began his outstanding service for the
California Highway Patrol as a Cadet in May of 1966, and was promoted seven
months later to Sergeant; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Ross then advanced to Lieutenant in 1979, and
proceeded on to Captain of Investigative Services of the Golden Gate
Division in August of 1985; and
WHEREAS, Captain Ross' s discipline in implementing departmental
programs, policies and procedures; administering the fiscal aspects of
command operations; and
WHEREAS, Captain Ross effectively dealt with non-departmental events
and influenced those events which had a significant impact on departmental
events; and
WHEREAS, Captain Ross administered reputable state programs such as
Affirmative Action, and increased the California Highway Patrol' s atten-
tiveness to the community' s needs; and
WHEREAS, Captain Ross was instrumental in expanding previous targeted
roadways from 20 to 50 roadways, and increasing available radar units from
10 to 30 units; and
WHEREAS, Captain Ross engineered Contra Costa County' s Central Narcot-
ics Enforcement Team, and served as a member of the Local Emergency Plan-
ning Committee; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of the
County of Contra Costa County, hereby CONGRATULATES Thomas W. Ross for
earning the promotion to that of Assistant Chief for the California Highway
Patrol' s Coastal Division in San Luis Obispo, California, and COMMENDS his
outstanding contributions to the welfare of Contra Costa County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by unanimous vote of the Board member present on
this 25th day of April, 1989.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a
resolution entered on the minutes of said Board of Supervisors on the date
aforesaid.
I O Y:
V
BERT . SCHROD
strict I
M POWERS ANCY C EN
District I Distri II
SUNNE W. MC
TOM TORLARSON, CHAIR
District IV District V
Witness my hand and the Seal of the
Board of Supervisors affixed this 25th
day of April, 1989.
Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
By_
Deputy Clerk