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IN THE MATTER OF HONORING RESOLUTION NO. 2006/354
SOULFUL BALLORDTEIRED LENNY WILLIAMS'
DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT
TO SERVING HIS COMMUNITY AND
THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND
AND CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Whereas, Lenny Williams, born in Little Rock, Arkansas, later moved at a young age to the Bay Area of
California; and
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Whereas, Mr. ��1il.l.iatns' playing the tI11ITipet .as a child fueled his interest in niusic, and his skills as a
royalist Xvere Gist nurtur.ecl,.bj-s nging iii.::gospel choirs and groups around the Bay Area. He worked
with Sly Stc:ine, Andre Crouch, Bills- Preston,:and members of the Hawkins family, F,dwin, Walter
incl Treinatne; and
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Whereas, after winning several local talent :contests during his...youth, Williams signed his first record
contract with Fantasy records. He recorded two singles: .Tisas Gone and "I". eling Blue", written
by j'olln Fogerty of(;redence Clearwater.Rev' al; aHyl
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Whereas, during: the .early 1910s Williams joined the Tower....of Powcr'..'and recorded a number of
Worldwide chart hits and expanded ]lis :tours nonstop tlzro:AOhout the. United States, Europe; and
Whereas during the 1980s Williams continued liis successful:.:ca.eer as a soloist; and Nile of hi.s lots was
"Don't i\'Iake NICWait l7or Love" recorded with world-renowned musician Kenny.G; and
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Whereas, Williariis has remained In, the forefront of:..the::.music.industry as:a::sc)loi5t. touring the United
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States, Europe and South Africa, and has expand his career as an.acfo :appearing in "What Men
Don't Tcll starring Kerinv Lattnorc and:t.he.:.stage hit "When A Wornan'.s; lied Up". Williams has
not forgotten los coinnluniti, and has agreed to perfor>ii for the .Richmond june.teenth .Family Day
l`cstiv>al for the second rear sponsored by the National:Bro'th'erhood:therhood Aliance (NB.i\), the City of
Richmond, and Richmond's Police Activities League;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that.the Board of. Supervisors of Contra Costa County
honors and commends Lenny Wil iaiiis"f it his strong commitment to service in the City of
Richmond.
JOHN GIOIA
Chair
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;,6AYLE B. UILKEMA ('�.. MARY N. PIEPHO
District 11 Supervisor district III Supervis
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MARK DeSAULNIER IIEDERAL D. GLOVER
District 1V Supervisor District V Stipcnisol-
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1 hereby certify that this is a rruc acid correct c(1py of m,action taken
and cantered on the muuttcs of the Board of tiuperesors on the dare
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