HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 03181986 - 86-130 I/l
IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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In the Matter of Congratulating )
James L: Henderson on his ) RESOLUTION N0. 86/130
Retirement from Public Health )
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WHEREAS James L. Henderson, Health Education Coordinator in the Public
Health Division of the Health Services Department, will be retiring from his job
on March 31, 1986; and
WHEREAS Jim Henderson was awarded a scholarship from the University of
California, Berkeley where he completed his Master's Degree in Public Health in
1961; and
WHEREAS Jim Henderson, upon completion of his field training with the
Contra Costa County Health Department, accepted an International Health Consultant
position with the Ford Foundation, serving in Puerto Rico, England, Sweden,
Germany, and Yugoslavia, and then went as a Family Planning Consultant in India's
Ministry of Health; and
WHEREAS Jim also worked for the World Health Organization until his
return to the United States in late 1963, whereupon he took the position of Health
Educator: for the Contra Costa County Health Department; and
WHEREAS Jim, as a Health Educator, has provided field training in Contra
Costa County for over 70 Master of Public Health Educators for U. C. Berkeley, San
Jose State University, San Francisco State University, Sacramento State University,
Loma Linda University, U.C.L.A., and other Midwest and East Coast schools of
Public Health in the past 22 years; and
WHEREAS his high priority item in chronic disease has been smoking
education in public groups, schools, and city and County employees, teaching
smoking cessation and also training many others to teach the clinics; and
WHEREAS Jim is an international chef, a professional singer, and a
jewelry designer, and is looking forward to spending his time in these hobbies
and in traveling to Asia, Africa and Europe;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of the
County of Contra Costa, California hereby CONGRATULATES Jim L. Henderson upon
his retirement and EXTENDS to Jim Henderson its heartfelt thanks for all his
efforts in behalf of Public Health Education.
PASSED on March 18, 1986 by unanimous vote of the Board members present.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a
resolution entered on the minutes of this Board of Supervisors on the aforesaid
date. �--
T m Powers, Chairman
District I
Nancy F den, District II
Rotert Schr er, Distri-bt III
Sunne W. McPeak, District IV Tom Torlakson, District V
Witness my hand and the Seal of the
Board of Supervisors affixed this
18th day of March, 1986
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and —Cohun�ty Administrator
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Resolution 86/130