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Item B07 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY MEETING DATE: OCTOBER 15, 2003 DIVISION: COMMUNITY SERVICES BULK ITEM: NO DEPARTMENT: COMMUNITY SERVICES AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Presentation of award from the Florida Keys Council for People with Disabilities to Charles Ingraham, for outstanding service to the Disability Council and to disabled persons in Monroe County. ITEM BACKGROUND: See Attached PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: N/A CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Presentation TOTAL COST: -0- BUDGETED: N/A COST TO COUNTY: -0- SOURCE OF FUNDS: N/A REVENUE PRODUCING: N/A AMOUNT PER MONTH /YEAR: N/A APPROVED BY: County Attorney N/A OMB/Purchasing N/A Risk Management N/A ;-- DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL i t- JAMESE. MALLOCH, Division Director DOCUMENTATION: Included XX To Follow Not Required AGENDA ITEM # 01' DISPOSITION: Florida Keys Council For People With Disabilities 1100 Simonton Street, Suite 2-251 Key West FL 33040 http://www.co:monroeJl.us 305-2.92-4500 h':fl:~~:~~:~i:~~~~::~;~:. k~ ......"t,;M~ li":::{::"~'~;; j~.:~;j(.: 1,1. .. ~.'.'l'. \t1!J' Award Citation October 15,2003 The Florida Keys Council For People With Disabilities is pleased to present its Award for outstanding service to disabled persons in Monroe County to Charles Ingraham. This award recognizes his exemplary leadership and devoted service in his positions as Chairman of this Council from 1999 to 2003 and Director of the Monroe County Department of Veterans Affairs from 1991 to present. During this period he also served and continues to serve in leadership positions with the State of Florida Local (Disabled) Transportation Board, the Monroe County Veterans Council, the Southern Homeless Assistance League and as the Monroe County Homeless Veterans Coordinator. Himself a disabled Vietnam veteran and retired Army officer, Mr, Ingraham has dedicated his life to the service to others. By his compassion, gentle kindness, and determined efforts on behalf of others, he has been instrumental in assistance to the most needy segments of our community. Through his actions and under his leadership the lives of over twenty thousand disabled citizens of Monroe County have been materially improved. On behalf of the disabled citizens of the Florida Keys this plaque is presented to Mr. Ingraham with sincere gratitude for his courageous leadership and dedicated service,