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IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Honoring )
GLORIA TAZWELL DUNCAN ) RESOLUTION NO. 9313 4 5
On the Occasion of Her )
Retirement from the Contra Costa )
County Office of Education )
WHEREAS, Gloria Tazwell Duncan is retiring after 21 years of dedicated service from the
Contra Costa County Office of Education; and
WHEREAS, Gloria has been serving as Program Administrator of the Juvenile Hall Complex
which includes schools at both Juvenile Hall and Lions Gate, a home for runaway children; and
WHEREAS, Gloria's efforts to help "at risk"children has led to the positive turn around of many
young lives; and
WHEREAS, Gloria's love for her students is very apparent, but she is also strict and demands
that her students give their 100 percent. Her expertise in developing curriculum tailored to her
students' special emotional needs has benefitted the children she serves by giving them
challenging educational lessons and a purpose to improve their lives; and
WHEREAS, Gloria has been a leader in many organizations that deal with educational issues
in Contra Costa County and throughout the State of California that has led to better programs
and services for the citizens of the county; and
WHEREAS, while Gloria's presence will be missed at the Office of Education, her input and
influence will long be felt and remembered within the county. We are very appreciative of her
exceptional career and her dedicated service.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors honors GLORIA
TAZWELL DUNCAN on the occasion of her retirement from the Contra Costa County Office
of Education and wishes her much happiness and success.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON June 22, 1993, by a unanimous vote of the Board members
present.
unne Wright McPe
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Gayle-Bishop V Tom Torlakson, Chair
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an order entered on the Minutes
of said Board of Supervisors on the aforesaid date.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Board of
Supervisors affixed this 22nd day of June, 1993.
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors a County inistrator.
BY
eputy Clerk
Introduced by Supervisor
Sunne Wright McPeak,
District IV