ADOPTED - JANUARY 27, 2009
Agenda Item No. 27
Introduced by the Human Services Committee of the:
INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION TO HONOR SHEILA CHRISTIAN
RESOLUTION #09-015
WHEREAS, Sheila Christian began her career with Ingham County in April 1984, as a full-time Public Health Field Representative in Project Health; and
WHEREAS, in July 1990, she was promoted to Communicable Disease Investigator in the Adult Health Clinic; and
WHEREAS, in April 1994, she was promoted to Communicable Disease Field Representative in the Adult Health/STD Clinic; and
WHEREAS, Sheila’s ability to talk to clients about their sexual behaviors, by being straight forward, resulted in great success; and
WHEREAS, her focus was always to give people the power to change their at-risk sexual behaviors; and
WHEREAS, staff at the Michigan Department of Community Health referred to her leadership as the “cutting edge” in STI services; and
WHEREAS, for 25 years she has been dedicated to serving the Ingham County Health Department and the community.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby honors Sheila Christian for her many years of dedicated service to the County of Ingham and for the contributions she has made to the Ingham County Health Department.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board wishes her continued success in all of her future endeavors.
HUMAN SERVICES: Human Services will meet on 1/26/09.