HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 06032004 - 94-112 r-7
IN B OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
In the Matter of Resolution No.94/112
Congratulating Bob Smith on being
named Antioch's 1994 Citizen of the
Year
VIBEREAS,Bob Smith was named Citizen of the Year by the Antioch Chamber of Commerce
and was honored on January 29, 1994, in recognition of his outstanding and dedicated service to the
community;
he moved to California in 1957 and began his employment with Lesher Publica-
tions in 1960 and has been with the company since then;
,in 1985 Bob was named General Manager and Vice-President of California Delta
Newspaers, which publishes and Daily Ledizer. Post Dis and the Brentwood News..He was
elected?resident of the Corporation in 1988;
Bob has shown his commitment to improving the quality of life in our community
by developing the the Delta Pride Pro'Vam and has been actively involved in various community
improvement projects throughout the East County area;
v4n= S,Bob has improved the health and welfare of numerous people and organizations
as a charter board member of the Delta Advocacy Foundation;
WHEREAS,Bob's efforts in the community have resulted in countless trees being planted and
countless clean-up projects being accomplished and countless children and fames being helped-
WHEREAS he has also served as a director resident esident of a number of news aper
associations,including the Western Newspaper Circulation Wanagers,Association and the ornia
vow
Youth Foundation;
NNHEREAS,he has helped newspapers flourish,employing thousands of people and making
a difference in the lives of numerous people and improving the community*
I
NOWp BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Supervisors hereby com-
mends Bob Smith for his unselfish and civic-ceded co ent to his community and congratules
him on his selection as Antioch's 1994 Citizen of the Year.
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board Members present on this 1st day of March, 1994.
Suoervisor Tom-Powers,District I Supervilor ayle Bis 6p, is *ct III
Ch-hirman of the Board
Sup6rW96r Je-w**ff Smith, DistrictII Supe is Sunne Wright McPeak,
District
IV
Introduced by:
Supervisor om orlakson,District V_
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an Order entered on the
mutes of said Board of Supervisors on the date aforesaid.
Witness my Hand and the Seal of the
Board of Su ervisors, on this 1st Day
of March, 1F94.
PHIL.BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
By:,
Deputy