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In the Matter of Resolution No. 99/164
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WHEREAS, William Lucy and Dorotheria Lucy were married on October 2 , 1953;and
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WHEREAS, William Lucy began his career as an Engineering Aid with Contra Costa
County and later became a Senior Engineering Aid and Assistant Materials and Testing
I Engineer; and
WHEREAS, William Lucy, in 1956, became a member of the Contra Costa County
Empfayees Association which later affiliated with the American Federation of State,
County and Municipal Employees becoming Local 1695; and
WHEREAS, William Lucy, as an activist in the union, served as a steward in the Public
Works Department, as a bargaining committee member, executive board member and
ultimately president; and
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WHEREAS, under William Lucys leadership, the local became active in a number of
:sues including health and human services, housing and hunger, welfare rights and
reform, and Local 1675 was one of the first unions to give support to the Farmworkers
Organizing Committee under the leadership of Cesar Chavez and Larry Itilong;and
WHEREAS, William Lucy left county employment in 1966 after 13 years,-Joining the
International Union as Associate Director of Legislation and Community Affairs; and
WHEREAS, William Lucy's work with Contra Costa County started his career as one of
the most effective African American labor leaders of our time;and
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of the County of
Contra Costa, State of California, does hereby recognize and commend William Lucy
for his contributions to the success of the labor movement and expresses genuine
gratitude and appreciation for the difference he has made in the lives of all those
affected by his work.
PASSED b unanimous vote of the Board Members or s nt on phis i 3"' f April.
hn Gioi Gayle B. Kerma, District it
Donna Gerber, trict Ill Mark Desauinier, District lV
Jo Canclamilla, District V
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Board of
Supervisors affixed this 13" day of April
PHIL BATCHELOR,Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator
Dep� Clerk
Introduced by Supervisor John Gioia,District One
Resolution. 99/164