ADOPTED - MAY 22, 2012
Agenda Item No. 13
Introduced by the Judiciary Committee of the:
INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION HONORING LEON WILLIAMS
RESOLUTION #12-163
WHEREAS, Leon Williams began his employment with Ingham County in 1987 at the Juvenile Home now known as the Ingham County Youth Center; and
WHEREAS, he was promoted to Juvenile Court Officer and served in the In-Home Detention Program at the Ingham County Circuit Court, Family Division; and
WHEREAS, in 2007 he was assigned to the piloted Ingham Academy Program at that time held in the Grady Porter Building and was promoted to Senior Juvenile Court Officer in 2008; and
WHEREAS, Leon’s career has been focused on enhancing the lives of the juveniles and their families brought to the attention of the Court; and
WHEREAS, Leon has been a supportive coworker, a dedicated child care employee, and has consistently shown compassion to the clients he serves; and
WHEREAS, Leon is an outstanding chef and demonIstrated these skills by providing his specialty dishes for countless fundraisers for the Child Benefit Fund as well as for the pure enjoyment of the staff in the Family Division; and
WHEREAS, Leon was a featured chef at the Garden Gala hosted by the Ingham County Family Center; and
WHEREAS, Leon Williams has given the Ingham County Circuit Court, Family Division and the residents of Ingham County over 24 years of quality service.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby honors Leon Williams for his many years of dedicated service to the County of Ingham and for the contributions he has made to the Circuit Court, Family Division.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board wishes him continued success in all of his future endeavors.
JUDICIARY: Yeas: Koenig, Holman, Tsernoglou, Schafer, Dragonetti
Nays: None Absent: Bahar-Cook Approved 5/10/12