HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05121992 - 1.11 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Commending )
Chief Ed Lucas ) Resolution No.: 92/312
On the Occasion of His Retirement )
From Thirty-Three Years of Service to )
The Moraga Fire Protection District )
And Contra Costa County )
WHEREAS Ed Lucas retired on March 31, 1992, as Chief of the Moraga Fire
Protection District after thirty-three years of responsive and capable service to the citizens of
Moraga and Contra Costa County; and
WHEREAS Ed Lucas began his career with the Moraga community in 1959 as one of
seven firefighters, advanced to captain in 1965, was promoted to assistant chief in 1972, and
was appointed chief 6f the Moraga Fire Department in 1972; and
WHEREAS Ed Lucas managed the growth and organizational emphasis of the Moraga
Fire Protection District's operations as it evolved from a rural fire department to a
sophisticated, suburban department with paramedics and a high level of fire prevention and
safety education and instruction; and
WHEREAS Ed Lucas built the Moraga Fire Department's staff into a tightly knit,
highly professional team, with widespread community support; and
WHEREAS Ed Lucas brought great personal integrity to his dealings with all, from the
Board of Supervisors, to the citizens of the Town.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of the County
of Contra Costa, California, hereby COMMENDS Ed Lucas on the occasion of his retirement
from the Moraga Fire Protection District, CONGRATULATES Ed Lucas for his key role in
building a successful partnership between the citizens of Moraga and their fire department; and
EXTENDS to Ed Lucas its best wishes for a pleasant retirement full of grandchildren and
travel plans, and time to enjoy them all.
PASSED and ADOPTED this twelfth day of May, 1992, by unanimous vote of the
Board members present.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution entered in
the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date aforesaid.
Witness my hand and the seal of the
Board of Supervisors affixed this
twelfth day of May, 1992.
Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors and
County A inistrator.
B puty Clerk
Introduced by:
A
Supervisor cy C. Fanden Supervisor Robert Schroder
Dis 'ct II District III