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RESOLUTION HONORING LOVONYA MAE RESOLUTION NO. 2001/251
PORTER-DEJEAN FOR HER OUTSTANDING
LEADERSHIP AND DEDICATION
WHEREAS, LOVONYA MAE PORTER-DEJEAN began her teaching career in Oakland, California where
she taught one year, and afterwards, she moved to San Francisco where she was a teacher, a counselor, a dean and
an assistant principal; in 1988, she continued her career in Richmond Unified School District as the Principal of
John F. Kennedy High School, Administrator of Magnet Schools and Director of Consolidated Programs; and
WHEREAS, LOVONYA MAE PORTER-DEJEAN initiated a number of innovative and rewarding
programs, which have made a difference in the West Contra Costa Unified School District and in the community;
these programs included her presenting to the District valuable cultural enrichment programs from the Center for
Applied Cultural Studies and Education Achievement; and
WHEREAS, LOVONYA MAE PORTER-DEJEAN'S effectiveness as an administrator was due to her
dedication and hard work combined with positive leadership and enthusiasm for her profession; Mrs. DeJean had
the rare combination of leadership ability along with compassionate understanding of the problems of others; and
WHEREAS, LOVONYA MAE PORTER-DEJEAN was not just a strong and wonderful advocate for
education, her commitment to the community was equally as important; for the City of Hercules, BACA, and
NAACP, she annually coordinated successful programs to commemorate Kwanzaa, and Dr. Martin Luther King
Day; she also was the instructor and guest speaker for Kwanzaa celebration for the NAACP-African American
Student Union at Pinole Valley High School;
WHEREAS, LOVONYA MAE PORTER-DEJEAN is an inspiration to all of us and we are proud to
recognize IVIS. Lovonya Mae Porter-DeJean, who was an esteemed administrator in the West Contra Costa Unified
School District, for her outstanding leadership and dedication in the field of education and in community
involvement, statewide, nationally and internationally.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County does hereby
honor and applaud
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PASSED BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THE BOARD OF S RVISORS THIS NINETEENTH
DAY Qj JUN 2001.
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JOHN;GIOIA DONNA E BER
District I Supervisor District III Supervisor
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MARK DESAULNIER FEDERAL D. GLOVER
District IV Supervisor District V Supervisor
GAYLE B L MA, Chair
District II Supervisor
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an Order entered
into the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date aforesaid.
John e n,CounPy d strat rand Cler of the Board of Supervisors.
By /
Deputy Clerk