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RESOLUTION NO. 4542
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DOWNEY COMMENDING JUDGE LEON EMERSON ON HIS
RETIREMENT.
WHEREAS, the Honorable Judge Leon Emerson has been a Municipal Court
Judge since 1961, has announced his retirement effective April 15, 1985;
and
WHEREAS, Judge Leon Emerson has been in general law practice from 1952
to 1961; and
WHEREAS, Judge Leon Emerson was the recipient of the Burnett Memorial
Award ADPA - "Judge of the year 1976 "; and
WHEREAS, Judge Leon Emerson is a past president of the Downey Chamber
of Commerce; "Man of the Year" - Downey Management Club; "Man of the
Year" -- Youth Work and Crime Prevention; and
WHEREAS, Judge Leon Emerson was the recipient of the "Man of the
Year" -- SCATE 1979; and
WHEREAS, Judge Emerson's tenure on the bench has been distinguished
by his membership and affiliations in the Kiwanis Club Founder of the
Downey Counseling Center, Los Angeles County Commission on Alcoholism,
Former Board Member of the American Judges Association, Conference of
California Judges, Los Angeles Municipal Court Judges Association,
Presiding Judges Association, Consultant to the National Center for
Alcoholism Education, Committee on Alcohol Abuse for the California!
State Bar Association, California State Advisory Board, Municipal Court
Judges Association Chairman of the Data Processing Committee, and
Author of Alcohol, Drug, Narcotic Users Control Rehabilitation Magazines
and News Articles - "California Bar Program Aids Alcoholic Lawyers ",
"Alcohol, Drugs, Narcotics Users - Control and Rehabilitation ".
WHEREAS, Judge Leon Emerson will be honored on March 23, 1985, by hig
numerous friends, associates and well - wishers at the Hyatt Regency in
Long Beach.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY, does resolve
as follows:
SECTION 1. That this City Council extends its appreciation and
commendation to Judge Leon Emerson for his many years of dedicated
service to the Municipal Court of Downey and to the community at large.
SECTION 2. That this City Council does hereby extend its best wishes
for many long years of enjoyment in retirement.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
resolution and provide for its presentation to Judge Leon Emerson.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 12th day of March, 1985. )6'1'4
' RANDALL R. BA B
ATTES: Mayor
City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 4542
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the
City Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting held on the
12th day of March, 1985, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: 5 Council Members: Davila, Santangelo, Boggs, Cormack, Barb
NOES: 0 Council Members: None
ABSENT: 0 Council Members: None
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City Clerk