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IN THE MATTER OF RECOGNIZING RESOLUTION NO. 2007/288
THE DEVOTED LEADERSHIP OF
THE REV. SHEILA COOK OF
THE UNITIY CHURCH OF RICHMOND
WHEREAS, Rev, Sheila Cook gra'duated from the Unity Urban Ministerial School and the Unity School
of Christianity in Detroit, Michigan, becoming an ordained Minster in 1988. She is Chair of the
Detroit-based Unity Urban Ministerial School Evaluation Committee of The Association of
Unity Churches, and the Senior Minister of the Unity Church of Richmond;and
WHEREAS, Rev. Sheila Cook.,10dw+'6' iriintstxyr with pawtnzemanagerial skill, and a deep and
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underlying belief that,�she`.could impr6yc',tji(e,1_y$S 0f„peop e in her community by working not
only with the soul tut 6e -who"le”
anzig, with other groups and
cornmmu
ty oTnIzati ons,�and
C on 'to a (GRIP), a
WHEREAS, to .1990 Rev, C.6Aj_qmed the Greater Richmond Interfaith P1191 M
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colnmu#ty-based,,�,�on-pi6fit made up of congregationsof-.vati6�ug.,de'fioiii,iiiations working
together to improve the lives of the poordisadvantaged .1990"Rev. Cook helped found
and disadn
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_V day 1993 to
the 'rianquili Center' a West County 17
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1995:she served on the City of Rich,m6iid Ecotio an
WHEREAS,,,,.�,in,', 1995 Rev.-Cook b6came the !First' female-Ch, C nd Police
s� wnt� She is
D artluefit's Chaplains Pj�pgjam; serving.,as its,Treasurer "
certified fforn,the International tional Conference 6fTohce Chap
ndia"'
WHEREAS, -Iu'- the Unity
Chuich',,A!13S'Ministry (UCIA-N1} tryy1focuses on
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issues-and dinfected,_*46111V;��`
or persons wffecteifby4
Ji"s received a
WHEREAS, Cook has served and wotked,,,,.dibgen y,onvnutnerous4. oards� a
f'dis h d ativstids for her%vork;and n
num r-0 stingms e
WHEREAS, Rev Slaetla Crioli is leavtng'Cahfortua in dune,
to 6ontu'iue,her,'msP1rMiofiaI leadership in
Detroit, Nficlugan,--
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NOW THEREFORt-I�tjtl,.RESOLVED, that the Boat&6f'S sots crfContra Costa County
utions o,, eople of West County
deeply thanks Rea..,S�efla..Cui6k for,ber numercrusxop
and the region, r-ca fpibgriAsio'n. an -wishes her well on all future
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endeavors.
ARY N. PIEPHO
Chair
District III Supervis
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19 and
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JOHN GIOIA GAY B. LKEMA
District I Supervisor District 11 Su rvpor---
SUSAN A. BONILLA FEDERAL D. GLOVER
District IV Supervisor District V Supervisor
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I hereby certify that this i,a nm and correct copy of an action takm
and entered on the minutes of the Board of supcniRcrrs on the date
.honor:
U MIER EM:.1 QN F,5,2WO
JOHN CULMEN, Clerk of the, Board of Siqwr6sov; and County
Administrator
By Deputy
Introduced ly Supernisor Gioia, District I
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