To: Board of Supervisors
From: Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Report Title: Resolution recognizing Gayle Israel, Chief of Staff to Supervisor Andersen, upon her retirement
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ACCEPT recommendation to recognize Gayle Israel upon her retirement.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact
BACKGROUND:
District 2 Supervisor, Chief of Staff Gayle Israel is retiring the end of June, 2024.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
No negative action
The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County, California
body
IN THE MATTER OF
Resolution recognizing
Gayle Sloate Israel upon her
Retirement from contra costa county
Whereas, Chief of Staff Gayle Sloate Israel met Supervisor Candace Andersen in the Spring of 2005 at Red Willow Park in San Ramon, which adjoins Diablo Vista Park in Danville, when her young Golden Doodle puppy Mystic became an instant friend with Candace's new Dalmatian puppy Lucentio; and for the next seven years they walked their dogs most mornings and discussed many issues including politics; and
Whereas, Gayle has an impressive background, graduating from Estancia High School in Costa Mesa, California where she was not only an outstanding student, athlete (always keeping up with her three brothers Arthur, David and Joe), but was also the recipient of the Congressional Award Gold Medal; and
Whereas, Gayle went on to attend San Diego State University where she was on the Women's Soccer Team, a member of the Associated Students Council, a Kappa Delta Sorority member, and graduated with Bachelor of Arts degrees in Journalism and Marketing; and
Whereas, Gayle began her career in 1985, serving as an intern for U.S. Senator Pete Wilson, and soon after took a position in Washington D.C. as a Congressional Staff Aide to U.S. House of Representatives member Jack Kemp, and later worked as the Director of Schedu...
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