ADOPTED -SEPTEMBER 23, 2003

AGENDA ITEM NO. 19

Introduced by the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION HONORING JANET STRAHAN

RESOLUTION #03-219

WHEREAS, Janet Strahan began serving the public in 1993, working as a volunteer Victim Advocate for the Clinton County Sheriff's Department; and

WHEREAS, Janet was hired by the Capital Area Family Violence Coordinating Council in 1996, serving as the first Coordinator of the Capital Area Response Effort (CARE), a program that offers support through an immediate response to victims of domestic violence; and

WHEREAS, throughout seven years of service to victims of domestic violence, Janet and the CARE staff have served victims in 9,427 cases; and

WHEREAS, Janet has worked tirelessly to build bridges between victims and law enforcement, the courts, local governments and human service providers, serving as a member of the Capital Area Family Violence Coordinating Council since 1996, and as its Vice-Chair since 2000; and

WHEREAS, because of her reputation for professional excellence in public service, Janet has been offered, and accepted, a position as Victim-Witness/Law Enforcement Coordination Specialist for the U.S. Attorney, Western District of Michigan.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby honor Janet Strahan for her contributions and many years of dedicated service to the citizens of Ingham County and the City of Lansing.

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

SS| Celentino, Dedden, De Leon, Grebner, Hertel, Holman, Lynch, Minter, Nevin, Schafer, Schor, Severino, Stid, Swope, Thomas, Weatherwax-Grant