Resolution No. 4602318
RESOLUTION NO. 4602
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS,
COMMENDING CYNTHIA GRENNAN UPON HER RETIREMENT AS SUPERINTENDENT
OF THE ANAHEIM UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT.
WHEREAS, Cynthia Grennan, has served as Superintendent of the
Anaheim Union High School District for 17 years, and was the first
woman to be appointed to this position; and
WHEREAS, Cynthia Grennan has spent 31 years of her 37 years in
education with the Anaheim Union High School District, one of the
largest Districts in Orange County, overseeing 21 facilities and
over 27,000 students; and
WHEREAS, Cynthia Grennan has served on the Governor's Policy
Council on Drug and Alcohol Abuse, the State Superintendent's
Advisory Committee, and the State Department of Education High
School Task Force; and
WHEREAS, Cynthia Grennan has also served on many County and
community committees, like the City of Anaheim's Gang /Drug Task
Force, which has contributed to having the Anaheim Union High
School District receive national attention for its efforts in gang
and drug prevention; and
WHEREAS, Cynthia Grennan has also devoted her time and effort
to serve on the Boards of the United Way of Orange County,
Salvation Army, American Cancer Society, Anaheim Private Industry
Council, American Heart Association, Probation Community Action
Association, Orange County Conservation Corps, and the American Red
Cross; and
WHEREAS, in 1989, Cynthia Grennan was selected as "California
State Superintendent of the Year" and in 1990, she received
recognition as one of the "Top 100 Educators in the United States,"
as well as being honored in Sacramento as "Woman of the Year" for
the 69th Assembly District; and
WHEREAS, Cynthia Grennan retired on February 7, 1996, ending
a most illustrious career in public education.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Cypress does hereby commend CYNTHIA GRENNAN for her
dedicated commitment to public education and further extend sincere
CONGRATULATIONS and BEST WISHES upon her retirement as
Superintendent of the Anaheim Union High School District.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress
at a regular meeting held on the llth day of March 1996.
ATTEST:
WALT K. BOW Mayor
GAIL H. ERRY,''� or Pro Tem
ECILIA L. AGE, Couil Member
TO
CARROLL,
cil Member
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CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
, Council Member
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
I, LILLIAN M. HAINA, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO
HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a
regular meeting held on the 11th day of March 1996; by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Age, Carroll, Jones, Kerry and
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None Bowman
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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C LERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS