HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04021991 - 1.14 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF RESOLUTION NO. 91/199
Commending Reverend Julius Pender
for a Lifetime of Service to his Fellowman
WHEREAS,the Reverend Julius Pender,was born and raised in North Carolina and,upon
graduating from high school,joined the Army and was eventually transferred to Camp Stoneman in Pittsburg,
California;
WHEREAS,then Master Sergeant Pender's staging area was chosen to begin the first
integration of black and white troops,sharing barracks,as part of an experiment under the Truman
Administration;and
WHEREAS,after joining the First Baptist Church in Pittsburg and upon his discharge from
the Army in 1947,Julius Pender enrolled at the University of California at Berkeley,graduating in 1951 with a
group major which included a Batchelor of Arts in Philosophy and a minor in Psychology and Education;and
WHEREAS,Mr.Pender continued his education,receiving a Masters of Theology in 1957
from the American Baptist Seminary of the West;and
WHEREAS,after ordination on May 12,1957,Reverend Pender served congregations and
organizations in Oakland and Sacramento as well as furthering his education with a Masters of Social Work
degree from the University of California at Davis;and
WHEREAS,Reverend Pender was called to Pastor the First Baptist Church in Pittsburg in
April of 1974 and has served is this position until December of 1990;and
WHEREAS, Reverend Pender has been named among the outstanding Pastors in the Baptist
Conference and received the Emeritus classification as recognition of his dedication to service and excellent
endurance in pastoring his flock;and
WHEREAS,during this tenure the Reverend Pender has served on the Concerted Services
Board of Directors,the Mayors Youth Employment Committee,the Mental Health Association Board,the
Contra Costa County Volunteer Center Board,The Contra Costa County Retarded Adults Board and the
Pittsburg Ministerial Association,among others;and
WHEREAS,Reverend Pender has received numerous awards,most significantly the Contra
Costa County Martin Luther King Award and the Los Medanos Black Student Award for Minorities for 1979;
and
WHEREAS,since the year 1949,the Reverend Pender has been accompanied and aided by
his loving wife Janel and together they have raised two children: Carl Anthony and Valerie Adele;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY,CALIFORNIA,does hereby congratulate and commend the Reverend Julius
L.Pender for his many years of contributing to the mental and spiritual well-being of his community as well as
his pastorate and does wish him well as he looks forward to the Next Chapter.
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board Members present on this 2nd day of April,1991.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an order entered on the
minutes of said Board of Supervisors of the date aforesaid.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the
Board of Supervisors affixed on
this 2nd day of April,1991
Clerk of the Board
of Supe ' ors a unty Administrator
By: LJJ_
eputy
Introduced by:
Tom Torlakson
Supervisor,District V