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RESOLUTION IN APPRECIATION R2SOlUti0li No. 90-54
OF DIVISION CHIEF ARLEN CARTWRIGHT
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FYRE PROTECTION
WHEREAS, the California Department of Forestry and Fire
Protection has provided cooperative fire protection service to the
County of Butte as the Butte County Fire Department since 7.931, and
WHEREAS, California Department of Forestry and Fire
Protection Division Chief Arlen B. Cartwright began his career as
a seasonal firefighter on July 3, 7.956 in the Nevada-Yuba Ranger
Unit, retiring as a Division Chief in the Butte Ranger Unit on May
1, 1990, and
WHEREAS, Chief Cartwright was promoted to Forest Fire
Truck Driver on July 31, 1959, then Forest Firefighter Foreman on
August 9, 1961, in the Nevada-Yuba Unit; to Fire Prevention Officer
I on May 2, 1967, Butte Ranger Unit - Chico; to Fire Prevention
Officer II on October 31, 1968 in the San Diego Ranger Unit; to
Division Chief on August 15, 1971 at the Tehama Ecology Center -
Tehama--Glenn Ranger Unit; and
WHEREAS, Chief Cartwright transferred in 1975 to the
Butte Ranger Unit as Division Chief later being promoted to Limited
Term Unit Chief/County Fire Warden from January 31 to July 1, 1980,
and
WHEREAS, Chief Cartwright set a very high level of
performance for himself and his subordinates in a very professional
and caring way always considering their personal needs; and
WHEREAS, Chief Cartwright was an outstanding fire officer
on numerous structural, wildland, and hazardous materials
incidents, including the 1989 Canal Drive fire in the Oroville
area; and
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors
of the County of Butte commend Division Chief Arlen B. Cartwright
for his outstanding service to the County during two tours of duty
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totalling over 16 years, and
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of
Supervisors this 27th day of March, 1990 by the following vote:
AXES: Supervisors McInturf, Dolan, Fulton and Chairman McLaughlin
NOES: Bone
ABSENT: Supervisor Vercruse
NOT VOTING: Mane
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ED MC LAUGHLIN, hair, Butte
County Board of upervisors
ATTEST:
WILLIAM H. RAN PH, Chief Administrative Officer
and C erk of t e Board of Supervisors
By