COMPLETED BOARD ORDER��Z^ BEFORE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS INAND FOR THE
COUNTY OF MONTEREY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Resolution No. 06-108
Resolution Congratulating Margaret Peggy" Pruitt, Public Health Nurse 111,
Community Health Division, Upon Her Retirement from the Monterey County
Health Department after 20 Years of Public Service...................................
WHEREAS, Peggy Pruitt, was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, graduated from GAR High School,
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 1961, received her Registered Nurse Diploma from Mercy Hospital School of
Nursing, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 1964, graduated magna cum laude from Hunter College of the City
University of New York, Bellevue, New York with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Nursing in 1971, received
a Coronary Care Nurse certification from Cornell University School of Nursing, New York, New York in 1971,
received her Public Health Nurse PHN) certificate in 1985; and
WHEREAS, Peggy Pruitt, in 1974 worked as an office nurse in San Francisco, California; and in 1976 worked
in as an Intensive Care Nurse at Healdsburg General Hospital, California; and in 1979 worked as a per diem
Registered Nurse at Doctors Hospital of Pinole, California; and in 1981 was a co-owner of Wards Sale Agency
in King City, California; and on October 14, 1985 was hired to work for the Monterey County Health
Department as a PHN in South County Region as a generalized PHN working with Maternal Child Health,
Communicable Disease, Tuberculosis Units, and Clinical services, such as Immunizations, Latent Tuberculosis
Infection, Behavioral Health; and
WHEREAS, Peggy Pruitt, in 1986 along with three colleagues, a fellow PHN and two Social Workers, started
the South County SCAN Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect) Team. In 1992, she became a Certified
Lactation Educator and from 1999 to 2002 worked as the Sweet Success gestational diabetes educator for South
County. In 2000, she was certified as a PAT Parents As Teachers) Educator; and
WHEREAS, Peggy Pruitt, since 1994 has worked with the Teen Mothers Support Group, in 1995 participated
on the South County Regional Health Partners Committee, was a part of the King Vision committee, was a
member of the Health Careers Advisory Committee for King City High School, was a member of the Healthy
Start Planning Committee, and in 2001 was named Employee of the Year for Monterey County;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Monterey County Board of Supervisors hereby expresses
its appreciation and gratitude to Peggy Pruitt for the excellent performance of her duties while in the County's
employ, and that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Monterey, on behalf of the County and all citizens
thereof, hereby acknowledges, commends and thanks Peggy Pruitt for her contribution to Monterey County; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Board congratulates Peggy Pruitt on her retirement in April, 2006
and wishes her a happy and fulfilling future.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9`h day of May 2006 upon motion of Supervisor Calcagno seconded by
Supervisor Lindley and carried by unanimous vote.
1, Lew C. Bauman, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Monterey, State of California, hereby
certify that the foregoing is a true copy of an original order of said Board of Supervisors duly made and entered
in the minutes thereof Minute Book 73 on May 9, 2006.
Date: May 12, 2006 Lew C. Bauman, Clerk of the Board of Su rvisors,
Co of Monterey, S California
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