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IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Honoring )
John Cooper, Moraga Fire Chief ) Resolution No.: 9 3/314
On the Occasion of His Retirement.
WHEREAS John Cooper retired as Chief of the Moraga Fire Protection District on
March 29, 1993, after twenty-two years of capable and progressively more responsible service
to the citizens of Contra Costa County and of the Town of Moraga; and
WHEREAS John Cooper began his career in fire service with the Berkeley fire
Department, where he worked from 1962 to 1965; and
WHEREAS John Cooper moved on to the Contra Costa Fire District in 1965 rising
from the rank of Senior Firefighter to Fire Captain in 1970, while also earning the title of
EMS Instructor; and
WHEREAS John Cooper joined the Moraga Fire Protection District in 1972 where he
rose to the post of chief of the District, a position he held until his retirement, managing the
District fire services and the highly-regarded paramedic/ambulance program, and served as a
liaison to the Board of Supervisor, the Moraga Fire Protection District Board of Fire
Commissioners; and the Rescue One Foundation; and
WHEREAS John Cooper continued his education, receiving his BA, in Management
Science from St. Mary's College in Moraga, and acquired the titles of State of California
Certified Chief Fire Officer from the California Fire Academy in Monterey and that of
F.E.M.A. Certified Executive Fire Officer from the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg,
Maryland; and
WHEREAS John Cooper intends to use his stature in the Fire community to advocate
for fire districts on the State level, a gracious and generous gift of time and talent by an
exceptionally dedicated and conscientious former County employee.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of the County
of Contra Costa, California, hereby HONORS John Cooper on the occasion of his retirement
from County service, C0NUKENDS John Cooper for his calm, effective leadership of the
Moraga Fire Protection District, and EXTENDS TO John Cooper its best wishes for a
retirement full of successful Statewide fire service advocacy, time to enjoy children,
grandchildren. and opportunities to white water raft many more wild rivers.
PASSED and ADOPTED this twenty-fifth day of May, 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
twenty-fifth day of May, 1993.
Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors and
Cou A inistrvLtor.
l By Deputy Clerk
In u b
isorJeff Smith
District II