ADOPTED - APRIL 27, 1999
Agenda Item No. 11
Introduced by the:
INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION HONORING JAMES COOK FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CAPITAL AREA FAMILY VIOLENCE COORDINATING COUNCIL
RESOLUTION #99-97
WHEREAS, family violence is a pervasive crime that affects many families; and
WHEREAS, public acknowledgment of family violence has been slow in coming due to long standing beliefs against interfering in family matters; and
WHEREAS, James Cook, now retired from the Lansing Police Department, was a charter member of the Capital Area Family Violence Coordinating Council; and
WHEREAS, the Capital Area Family Violence Coordinating Council is an ad hoc group of interested parties, such as law enforcement, courts, prosecution, municipalities, community health, hospitals, shelters, schools and care providers; which was formed in March, 1994 to combat family violence in Ingham County; and
WHEREAS, the Capital Area Family Violence Coordinating Council sponsors Lansing's Capital Area Response Effort (C.A.R.E.) team, a team of trained volunteers which responds to all domestic violence arrests and offers counseling and support to domestic violence victims; and
WHEREAS, James Cook is the key reason why the C.A.R.E. Team is a successful volunteer program. today; and
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby commend James Cook for his dedication and commitment to the Capital Area Family Violence Coordinating Council and the fight against family violence in Ingham County.
Virgil Bernero Jean M. McDonald Alfreda Schmidt
John Czarnecki Thomas Minter Michael Severino
Mark Grebner Paul C. Pratt Anne Smiley
Wallace Juall Randy Schafer Mary Stid
Calvin Lynch