THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

RESOLUTION HONORING AND COMMENDING

ROSALIE O'MAHONY

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WHEREAS, ROSALIE O'MAHONY earned her Ph.D. at University of Southern California and joined the mathematics department faculty at College of San Mateo in 1965, where she currently teaches as an adjunct; and

   

WHEREAS, ROSALIE O'MAHONY was first elected to the Burlingame City Council in 1989, has served as mayor in 1994, 1997, 2000, 2004 and 2008; and

   

WHEREAS, ROSALIE O'MAHONY has served in a variety of roles for numerous nonprofit groups, including city chair of the American Cancer Society, board member of the Easter Seal Society, the Suicide and Crisis Prevention Center, the Burlingame Aquatic Foundation and as a member of the 1986 grand jury, in which she also served as secretary and chair of the budget and fiscal committee. She also served as secretary for the Burlingame Historical Society and was a member of the Burlingame Newcomers Club and the Irish Literary and Historical Society; and

   

WHEREAS, ROSALIE O'MAHONY has served on several city, county and regional committees and commissions, such as chair of the Burlingame Beautification Commission, budget chair for the City of Burlingame, member of the City Audit Committee, interim chair of the San Mateo County Investment Oversight Committee, member of the San Mateo County Transportation Citizens’ Advisory Committee, the San Francisco International Airport/Community Roundtable, the County Emergency Services Committee, representative for central county cities on the Transportation Authority, chair of the City and County Association of Governments (CCAG), chair of the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency (BAWSCA), and chair of the Regional Finance Authority (RFA).

   

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, on November 16, 2009, hereby honors and commends ROSALIE O'MAHONY for her many years of service to the City of Burlingame and extends its best wishes to her on her future endeavors.

 

Dated: November 16, 2009

 

    SUPERVISORS:

 
   

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MARK CHURCH, President

     
   

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CAROLE GROOM

     
   

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RICHARD S. GORDON

     
   

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ROSE JACOBS GIBSON

     
   

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ADRIENNE J. TISSIER

Attest:

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Deputy Clerk of the Board of Supervisors