HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 13486 (Citizen of the Year; Patricia Kendall)RESOUTION NO. 13486
City of San Rafael
Richard P. O'Brien and Mary Ferrario O'Brien
Citizen of the Year Award
Presented to
Patricia Kendall
WHEREAS, Patricia (Pat) Kendall is a long-time resident of San Rafael well known for her community
and civic involvement. Trained as an emergency room nurse, Pat's community service began
35 years ago when she participated in the formation of Marin County's "911 Paramedic
Program." Through these many years, Pat has continued to support this program as a
member of the Emergency Medical Care Committee; and
WHEREAS, Over the past three decades, Pat has served on many boards and committees for non-profit
organizations and special projects including, among others as: board chair of the Northbay
Leadership Council and the Healthy Marin Partnership; board treasurer of the Marin
Agricultural Institute; board vice -chair of Lifehouse; board member of the Marin County
School -to -Career Program; and leadership posts with the San Rafael Chamber of Commerce
and the Pickleweed Community Center; and
WHEREAS, Pat is a true visionary and skilled collaborator. Pat is one of the founding members of the
Healthy Marin Partnership, a coalition of Marin County—based major health, education and
philanthropic organizations working together to create a healthier community. Since 2000,
Pat has served as a Chair of this Partnership and has been the driving force in shaping its
"upstream" lifestyle model focusing on prevention associated tobacco and high-risk alcohol
use, unhealthy eating and inactive lifestyles. This Partnership has served as an incubator for
other community collaborations including the County's Wellness Collaboration, Canal
Community Gardens and Children's Health Initiative; and
WHEREAS, in 1994, Pat was selected by former Mayor Al Boro to chair the ambitious $9 million capital
campaign to build a new Pickleweed Community Center. For the two years that followed,
she volunteered hundreds of hours of her time to meet with local business owners and
community leaders to raise funds for this effort; and
WHEREAS, Pat's commitment to promoting business leadership has been acknowledged through her
receipt of many awards including the San Rafael Chamber of Commerce Ann Weston Award
(2008), the Northbay Business journal Women in Business Health Care Award (2003), the
Bank of Marin Spirit of Marin Business Person of the Year (2003), and the Community
Action Marin Dorothy Hughes Humanitarian Award (2004).
NOW, THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED, that the San Rafael City Council expresses its appreciation to Pat Kendall's
efforts on behalf of her community and hereby awards her the Richard O'Brien and the Mary Ferrario O'Brien Citizen of the
Year Award.
Mayor