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RESOLUTION NO. 04-193
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING MRS. DIANE
J. WALGREN ON OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF
OUTSTANDING SERVICE AS EMPLOYEE AND
ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ST. LUCIE
COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida, has made the following determinations:
1. Diane Walgren was born on July 1, 1944 in Detroit,
Michigan, and moved to St. Lucie County in 1997 after living
throughout the United States and abroad, and commuting from Martin
County from 1990 to 1997.
2. Diane has been married to Ken Walgren for thirty-four
years and two children were born of this union; daughter Virginia
(Ginny) and son Scott.
3. Diane and her husband Ken have a grandson, Sean, and are
awaiting their second and third grandchildren which are due in the
months of September and October.
4. In 1967 Mrs. Diane Walgren majored in Nursing and Minored
in Psychology at the University of Illinois and also received her
Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing that same year. In 1970 Mrs.
Walgren majored in Community Health Nursing and Minored in
Psychology; and received her Master of Science Degree from the
University of Colorado.
5. Mrs. Diane J. Walgren, in her capacity as County Health
Administrator, has worked with many organizations for St. Lucie
County which include the Treasure Coast Advisory Council, the
School Readiness Coalition of St. Lucie County, Diabetes Coalition
of St. Lucie County, Tobacco Free Partnership of St. Lucie County,
Weed & Seed of St. Lucie County Steering Committee, Work Force
Development Board of the Treasure Coast, and Healthy Start
Coalition of St. Lucie County, just to mention a few.
6. Mrs. Walgren has worked in St. Lucie County from 1990
where she was Senior Community Nursing Supervisor; from 1991-1994
as a Nursing Director; from 1994 - 1996 as a Community Health
Nursing Consultant; and from 1996 to the present as Administrator
of the St. Lucie County Health Department.
7. During her tenure as County Health Administrator, Mrs.
Walgren's department won numerous Davis Productivity Awards from
Florida Tax Watch and Florida Council of 100 for efficiency,
economy, and innovation in government.
8. Mrs. Walgren will be retiring August 5, 2004, and will be
sorely missed by her constituents and citizens of St. Lucie County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida that this Board does
hereby commend Mrs. Diane J. Walgren for her more than fourteen
years of outstanding service as employee and Administrator with the
St. Lucie County Health Department, and does hereby express its
sincere appreciation and gratitude for a job well done.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution shall be
presented to Mrs. Diane J. Walgren as a token of this Boards
appreciation.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 13th day of July, 2004.
ATTEST:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIOneRS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORID~ . .
BY:
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM AND
.RECTNESS: