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Adopt a resolution supporting the naming of a state overpass, interchange, or other Solano County highway designation through the Caltrans application process in honor of Judge John A. DeRonde
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
Supervisor Thomson recommends the Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution supporting the naming of a state overpass, interchange, or other Solano County highway designation through the Caltrans application process in honor of Judge John A. DeRonde.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The family of the late Judge John A. DeRonde (1922 - 2003) has requested that the Solano County Board of Supervisors consider supporting the naming of an overpass, interchange or other Solano County highway designation in honor of Judge John A. DeRonde.
Judge DeRonde was a long-time resident of Solano County. He served in the military at Travis Air Force Base, and while in the service, he was instrumental in the creation of the Travis Unified School District. Distinctly, he served as a judge on the Solano County Bench from 1971 to 1991. He contributed personal time, resources, and effort to numerous activities, organizations and projects, all for the benefit and betterment of Solano County.
Judge DeRonde was a resident of Solano County for over four decades. He retired from the United States Air Force at the rank of Lt. Colonel. His last tour of duty was at Travis Air Force Base, where he served as an attorney in the Judge Advocate General's (JAG) office. While in that office, Judge DeRonde lobbied successfully with state and federal officials to approve the creation of the Travis Unified School District. Today, the Travis Unified School District includes five elementary schools, a middle school, a high school, a community day school, as well as an education center. The families with children in the Travis Unified School District live and work in our community and c...
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