MAY 25, 2004

Agenda Item No. 14

Introduced by Commissioner Lynch of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION HONORING CONNIE MARIN

RESOLUTION #04-155

WHEREAS, Connie Marin began her employment with the Ingham Regional Medical Center in 1986 when she was hired as the Community Benefit Project Coordinator; and

WHEREAS, during her years of service with Ingham Regional Medical Center, Connie served as a translator, as needed, and a resource person to various departments who might have patients with special needs, managed the Ingham Regional Medical Center's Allied Health Scholarship Program, as well as the John McGuire Special Needs Account; and

WHEREAS, she also assisted with Speakers' Bureau requests, setting up sites for Babysitters Clinics, Public Health Advisory Committee, Ingham Regional Medical Center's United Way Committee, IRMC Media Ambassador, IRMC Health Foundation, and the Major Gifts Committee; and

WHEREAS, Connie always encouraged people to work together, and gave them the burning desire to excel at whatever task they chose to undertake; and

WHEREAS, she served as a school nurse for the Lansing School District, developing and implementing programs for "hard to reach" parents, served as a Direct Assistance Coordinator for Cristo Rey Community Center, in 1979 she focused on health needs, developing and implementing a complete scope of health services, and served as Clinic Director from 1979 through 1986; and

WHEREAS, Connie devoted her life to helping the community, she served as a member of the Kiwanis, Family Independence Agency's Medicaid Board, the American Business Women's Association, the City of Lansing's Board of Ethics, a Commissioner for the Board of Water and Light, and as a member of the Board of Directors for the L.A.S.E.R. Centre ; and

WHEREAS, Connie was also very active with the Capital Area United Way, Capital Area Migrant Resources Council, Lansing Community College, where she served as a mentor for Hispanic students, served on the Advisory Council for the International Business Program and as a member of the President's Community Advisory Committee, she served as a mentor to nursing students at MSU, as a member of the Board of Directors for Julian Samora Research Institute, worked with the Young Spartan Program and the Cooperative Extension Program; and

WHEREAS, Connie served on a number of committees with the State of Michigan's Office of Community Health, assisted the Indian Affairs Commission, assisted in an advisory capacity related to day care and foster care with the Office of Licensing & Regulations, and worked with the Governor's Office in getting people involved in addressing community needs; and

WHEREAS, after nearly 18 years of service, Connie recently retired from her position as Community Benefit Project Coordinator at Ingham Regional Medical Center.

MAY 25, 2004

Agenda Item No. 14

RESOLUTION #04-155

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby honors Connie Marin for her years of service with Ingham Regional Medical Center and for the numerous contributions she has made to the community and the citizens of Ingham County.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board wishes her continued success in all of her future endeavors.

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Calvin Lynch