MIGNON “MIMI” PAGE-BROUGHTON

WHEREAS, MIMI PAGE-BROUGHTON is a hard-working wife, mother, Probation Officer, community volunteer, and student who applies her life’s hardships, education, and experience to the work she does with delinquent youth and their families; and

WHEREAS, more than nine years ago, MIMI PAGE-BROUGHTON began working part-time, extra-help as a group supervisor in the Probation Department’s Juvenile Hall; and, after four years was hired full-time and quickly promoted to Deputy Probation Officer; and then, worked as a RPP Officer assigned to Burlingame, San Mateo, and Hillsdale High schools for more than five years; and

WHEREAS, MIMI PAGE-BROUGHTON is currently assigned to the caseload of youth that receive Family Preservation Program services and/or Wraparound services because they have major family, mental health, or dual diagnosis issues; and

WHEREAS, MIMI PAGE-BROUGHTON attended Hillsdale, Burlingame and San Mateo High Schools, graduating from San Mateo High; and

WHEREAS, MIMI PAGE-BROUGHTON was a young mother who raised her daughter on her own while putting herself through college, becoming the first member of her family to complete an Associates Degree and a Bachelors Degree; and

WHEREAS, MIMI PAGE-BROUGHTON is now working on a Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology from Notre Dame de Namur University,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, hereby extends its congratulations and commends MIMI PAGE-BROUGHTON for being selected as the Women In County Government’s 2010 Self-Development Award winner.