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IN THE MATTER OF CONGRATULATING RESOLUTION NO. 2007/150
LEONARD NOMURA FOR RECEIVING
THE 2007 DON BOSCO AWARD
Whereas,Leonard Nomura grew up in Los Angeles with three sisters,was the valedictorian of his
graduating class at Venice High School, and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in
biochemistry from UCLA; and
Whereas,Leonard Nomura worked as:a manager for an enterprising entrepreneur who owned a car
dealership in Los Angeles,who"helped launch tris.career m the cox sales business.Mx.
Nomura entered the GeneraleMotors Minority Dealer program in 1994, and in 1996 became
the general manager oftwo Saturn stores;and
Whereas,in 1996General Motors brought Mr. Nomura to Richmond"'to consider a Hilltop Buick
Pontiac business that was for sale. Hilltop Buick Pontiac GMC-soon"opened under Leonard's
leaderslip; and
Whereas, in nW Leonard again invested with General Motors,purchasing Novato_Chevrolet. In
2006 he invested with a friend becoming partners in.VacavilleePondac-GMC`Buick,,and
Whereas,I Bonar d'Nomula married in 2003 and lives iri Vallejo centrally locatedybetween tis:three
ca>'deale>_ships; and
Whereas,M1 Nomura enjoys reading, trips to Reno and Las Vegas andother4travels and
Whereas;Mi Nomura;who has no biological children, has unofficially-adopted the ktds of The
West"Contra Gosta Salesian Boys and Girls tClub He has supported`tlie Club ui numerous
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ways;including in its efforts to-pay off the rnoxtgage'of its;new Clubhouse, acid m helping to
raise�rnoii--qan 50 OOO�aover the est two ears
NOW,THEREEOREIBE IT RESOLVED thaiVie Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors
honors And;;cbngratulate.'s Leonai d Nomura.:on reeeiving'the 2007 D;on Bosco_Award from
the West,Contra"Costa SalesianXI3oys and Girls Club, an awaxdgven arinually,,to community
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leaders for'"therr oiitstandmg`dedication to West County youth
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MARY N: PIEPHO
Chair
District III Supervisor
JOHN GIOIA GAYLE B.-GILKEMA
District I Supervisor District II Supervisor
Absent
SUSAN A. BONILLA FEDERAL D. GLOVER
District IV Supervisor District V Supervisor
I'd �
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken
O _ •• _/ +� ""w and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supenisors on the date
shown:
ATTESTED: MARCH 13,2007
SrA
COU IZ G JOHN CULLEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County
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Administrator,,... � /�
By �+'�- ,Deputy
Introducer)by Si pen)isor Gioia, District I