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THE MAT'T'ER OF RECOGNIZING RESOLUTION NO. 2005/345
THE WORD OF MARY LAVENDER FUJII
FOR 25 YEARS OF SERVICE TO
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY RESIDENTS
Whereas,in 1978 Mary Lavender Fujii obtained a Masters degree in Nutritional Sciences from the
University of Wisconsin,Madison;and
Whereas,in 1980 she was hired by U.C.Caaperative Extension as the first Expanded Food and Nutrition
Education Program Coordinator in California;and
Whereas,in 1982 she became 13ufr�ton Ad �sor for C-".`1-b. ntra costa bounty Cooperative Extension,where
she established nutn'tio education programs for he;Community,professionals and volunteers for
23 years;and
Whereas, throughout her careen Mary Fujii worked to prevent and end hunger and food insecurity in
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Contra Costg::.throu h research resentatlans and Ieadershl of the Contra C
Hunger Task.Fo►ree, and the Food and Nutrition Policy Cor sartium;and
whereas,Mary maned the Food Stamp Nutrition Education Prorarn for 7 yearn and,due in great part
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to Mary's hArd work,Food Stamp Program applcftians are now idey available throughout
Contra:Ca-sta;and
Whereas,:through her research,.Mary provided critzeal and useful iforrnao to.Public I- alth program
fannersbot eutrton needs:of low income.minority coiun�#Yes in contra±costa; and
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Whereas,one::of the hi hli�.hts o f her career:was the prod ction of the:"F`or c dne s Sakei Prevent
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Arena"video,,:.an�duenonal tool that has been .seely thousands of preschool providers and
heath educators in Contra Costathroughc ut thened Mates; aid iritcrnationaly, having been
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translated o several Languages;.and,
Whereas, Jlar va an active nle l Ser of many local aid.regional.Boards oriel Advisory Groups,including
the Medi dal Managed Care Board, the Food Barr of Contra Costa and Solano Board of
Directors,the UC Berkeley-Center for Weight=and Health A.,s:QrV BOafd the Loaves and Fishes
Boardd., anis`` he most xecent chair of Families C�4N Contra Costa's Local coalition on activity and
nutrition addressin issues of chzldhood obsl ; ....
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NOW,THEREFORE, BE It"`RESOLVED:that the+contra costa County Board of Supervisors
commends the important work of Mary ...
Lavende:;:r Fujii and her tireless efforts to abate hunger and
anemia in Contra Costa County.
PASSED by a unanimous vote of the Board of Supervisors members present this 7th day of June 2005.
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GAYLE I MA ,•
f Chair
—= District II Supervisor. r ':- f x ,?
JOHN GIOIA IEPH
District I Supervisor - "' y .Ayl
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MARK DeSAULNIER FEDERAL D. GLOVER
District IV Supervisor_ Z+ f` District V Su
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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
ATTESTED: ]UNE 7,2005
-= _�(JHN SWEF,'I'EN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County
�tS' ►� Admiivstratc>r
By ,Deputy
Introduced by Supen)sor Glow, District I