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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04251995 - 1.28 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA In the Matter of ) Proclaiming Hire-A- ) RESOLUTION NO. 95/164 Veteran Week in ) Contra Costa County ) WHEREAS the people of California have great appreciation for the thousands of local men and women who served their country in the armed forces to protect and preserve the freedom enjoyed by all Americans; and WHEREAS some veterans, including Vietnam and Desert Storm-era veterans, have experienced difficulty readjusting to civilian life and have suffered great hardships, emotional stress and physical difficulties; and WHEREAS veterans, many of them disabled, represent a signi- ficant share of our County's homeless population; and WHEREAS although veterans possess valuable job qualifica- tions and skills, such as experience, maturity and loyalty, that make them ideal candidates for employment, many veterans have encountered difficulty in securing much needed job opportunities; and WHEREAS Veterans Employment representatives assigned to the local office of the California Employment Development Department are committed to ensuring that veterans receive the services and programs to which they are entitled, and to promoting employer interest in hiring veterans; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County does hereby PROCLAIM May 7 - 13, 1995, as Hire-a-Veteran Week in Contra Costa County, and URGE local employers, organized labor, veterans' organizations, and other government leaders to lend their support to this campaign to increase employment opportunities for the men and women who have faithfully served our nation in the military. PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board on April 25, 1995. Gayle Bishop, Chair, Distract III Jim Rog rs',�, istric Bark DeSaulnier, District IV 77, Jed Smith, Distract II Tom Torlakson, District V I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and- entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: April 25, 1995 PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and nQ County Administrator BY l�1 liew�i f=', � t! -RJDeputy Clerk Introduced by: Supervisor Gayle Bishop sty, �f Serving the People of California State of California / Health and Welfare Agency Pete Wilson,Governor REFER TO: LVER _ -. l March 6, 1995 Clerk to the Board of Supervisors AR Contra Costa County Board of Su p CLEEt@eI, G � ervisors 651 Pine Street, Room 106 CONTRA. ^ Martinez, CA 94553 Dear County Clerk: The first week in May has been celebrated for almost two decades now as "HIRE A VETERAN WEEK". It would be greatly appreciated if you would issue a proclamation again this year, naming May 7- 13, 1995 as "HIRE A VETERAN WEEK" in our county. The State Employment Development Department maintains an office in Pleasant Hill. James Jackson fills the position of Local Veterans Employment Representative. Ken Crim and Gary Nelson are assigned here as Disabled Veterans Outreach Program Representatives. All three try to place veterans in job openings, the latter two concentrating on finding and filling job openings for Disabled Veterans. Calls from employers having job openings to fill are encouraged and welcomed. We appreciate your past contributions to veterans' benefit programs. If you would consider personally handing the proclamation to one of the above employees, we could arrange to send a photographer for publicity purposed, or your office could arrange the publicity. Please contact James Jackson at 602-5029 for arrangements or additional information. Sincerely yours, Jaw— ALBERT BROWN Manager enclosures Serving the People of California AB:JJ:gen James A.Jackson Veterans Representative State of California Employment Development Department Employment Services 367 Civic Drive, Ste. 17 Pleasant Hill,CA 94523-1978 (510)602-5029 FAX (510) 602-5023 EDD Job Service/367 Civil Drive,Suite 17/Pleasant Hill CA 94523-1987 CITY/COUNTY PROCLAMATION SUGGESTED MODEL FOR LOCAL OFFICIALS "HIRE-A-VETERAN WEEK" MAY 7 - 13, 1995 WHEREAS, the people of California have great appreciation for the thousands of local men and women; who served their country in the armed forces to protect and preserve the freedom enjoyed by all Americans; and WHEREAS, some veterans, Including Vietnam and Desert Storm-era veterans, have experienced difficulty readjusting to civilian life and have suffered great hardships, emotional stress and physical difficulties; and WHEREAS, veterans, many of them disabled, represent a significant share of of our (city's/county's) homeless population; and WHEREAS, although veterans possess valuable job qualifications and skills--such as experience, maturity and loyalty--that make them ideal candidates for employment, many veterans have encountered difficulty In securing much needed job opportunities; and WHEREAS, Veterans Employment Representatives assigned to the local office of the California Employment Development Department are committed to ensuring that veterans receive tharwices and programs to which they are entitled, and to promoting employer ~est in hiring veterans; NOW, THEREFORE, 11 (ngme) (title) - , of (city or county) do hereby proclaim May 7 - 13, 1995, as Hire-a- Veteran Week in (city or Bounty) and urge local employers, organized labor, veterans' organizations, and other government leaders to land their support to this campaign to increase employment opportunities for the men and women who have faithfully served our nation in the military.