HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 04251995 - 95-164 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of )
Proclaiming Hire-A- ) RESOLUTION NO. 95/164
Veteran Week in )
Contra Costa County )
WHEREAS the people of California have great appreciation for
the thousands of local men and women who served their country in
the armed forces to protect and preserve the freedom enjoyed by all
Americans; and
WHEREAS some veterans, including Vietnam and Desert Storm-era
veterans, have experienced difficulty readjusting to civilian life
and have suffered great hardships, emotional stress and physical
difficulties; and
WHEREAS veterans, many of them disabled, represent a signi-
ficant share of our County's homeless population; and
WHEREAS although veterans possess valuable job qualifica-
tions and skills, such as experience, maturity and loyalty, that
make them ideal candidates for employment, many veterans have
encountered difficulty in securing much needed job opportunities;
and
WHEREAS Veterans Employment representatives assigned to the
local office of the California Employment Development Department
are committed to ensuring that veterans receive the services and
programs to which they are entitled, and to promoting employer
interest in hiring veterans;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors
of Contra Costa County does hereby PROCLAIM May 7 - 13, 1995, as
Hire-a-Veteran Week in Contra Costa County, and URGE local
employers, organized labor, veterans' organizations, and other
government leaders to lend their support to this campaign to
increase employment opportunities for the men and women who have
faithfully served our nation in the military.
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board on April 25, 1995.
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Gayle Bishop, Chair, District III
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Jim"'Rog s, istr c uI ,k DeSaulnier, District IV
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J Phith, District II Tom Torlakson, District V
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 shown.
ATTESTED: April 25, 1995
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors and
County Administrator
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By �u„Q, , Deputy Clerk
Introduced by:
Supervisor Gayle Bishop