HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1975.03.19 - 14736Miscellaneous Resolution 7017 March 20, 1975
BY: Mr. Alexander C. Perinoff
IN RE: COMMENDATION - RAYMOND J. ALEXANDER
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Raymond J. Alexander will retire from County service on March 28,
1975; and
WHEREAS his public service career began with the Michigan State Highway Department
as Metropolitan Project Engineer from 1928 through 1939; from 1939 to 1943 on assignment with
the National Resources Planning Board, and thereafter from 1943 to 1957 he entered private
industry dealing in sewer, water and excavation as General Manager for construction
contractors; and
WHEREAS Raymond J. Alexander served in public office as:
Former Councilman of the City of Oak Park
Former Mayor of the City of Oak Park
Three years on the Planning Commission of Oak Park
Two years on the South Oakland Planning Council
Fourteen years on the Oakland County Planning Commission
Delegate at large of S. E, M. C. 0. G. and member of
various S. E. M. C. 0, G. committees; and
WHEREAS in 1957 through 1959 he served as Deputy Director of Public Works for the
County of Oakland and as Director From 1959 to 1975, and under his guidance 55 projects
totaling $113,000,000 have been completed, with another 20 projects totaling $134,000,000
being under various stages of construction; and
WHEREAS in 1974 he was awarded the "Raymond J, Faust Award" emblematic of
"Water Man of the Year" by the American Water Works Association, Michigan Chapter;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the County of Oakland hereby officially
commends Raymond J. Alexander for his inspirational leadership, engineering expertise, and
guidance of the many public works projects that have made possible the tremendous growth of
Oakland County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Board extends best wishes to Raymond J. Alexander
and his wife Gladys for their continued success and a retirement well deserved,
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'Armes W. Dunleavy, WOO Chairman Alexander C. Perinoff
Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the entire membership of this Board, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
#7017
The resolution was unanimously adopted,