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RESOLUTION HONORING RESOLUTION NO. 2004/142
SUE SEVERSON FOR BEING
NAMED THE ORINDA CITIZEN
OF THE YEAR
WHEREAS, Sue Severson has volunteered for Orinda schools since 1979. She started by leading an arts &
crafts program in her own children's classrooms; and
WHEREAS, Sue served on the school site councils of both Del Rey School and Orinda Intermediate School,
and served on the Orinda Union School District's Board of Trustees for nine years, including two terms as
President. Currently she serves on the Acalanes High School District's revenue committee; and
WHEREAS, Sue was the emergency preparedness coordinator at Del Rey which led to her serving as the
civilian emergency preparedness coordinator for the City of Orinda. She helped write Orinda's emergency
plan; and
WHEREAS, Sue was instrumental in developing the Orinda Union School District's strategic plan which has
focused the district on providing a nationally competitive curriculum, securing adequate funding, and retaining
highly qualified.tp�ers-, and
WHEREAS, Sue Severson believes in "removing the ceiling and raising the roof' and giving every student the
opportunity,to:soar,.Sue has adopted this as her mantra.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County does
hereby recognize and congratulate
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PASSED by a unanimous vote of the Board of Supervisors this 23rd day of March, 2004.
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JOHN GI 1A MILLIE GREENBERG
District I Supervisor District IIS Supervisor
MARK DESAULNIER :SDE D. GLOVER, Chair
District IV Supervisor District V Supervisor
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GAYLB4. UILKEMA
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.
I John Sweeten,County Administrator and clerk of the Board of
I Supervisor
Deputy Clerk