EnviroReporter.com

WHEREAS, Michael Collins was born on January 28, 1957 in Walnut Creek and graduated from Santa
Monica High School in 1975 and UCLA in 1980; and

WHEREAS, Michael Collins has become one of the nation’s top investigative journalists, specializing in
articles about major environmental issues and writing about various environmental controversies which
may not have come to the public’s attention otherwise; and

WHEREAS, among the many journalistic exploits of this investigative reporter in his investigation of
pollution problems at the Chino Hills facility of munitions giant Aerojet; his groundbreaking investigation of
the Ahmanson Ranch imbroglio; his expose of the contaminated soil of the proposed Runkle Canyon
housing development in Simi Valley; and other investigations for which he has justly won great acclaim;
and

WHEREAS, Michael Collins has continued his remarkable career, his latest journalistic coup being his five-
year investigation of the nuclear and chemical dump in Brentwood on VA property, and his latest
journalistic initiative being the website, EnviroReporter.com which he manages along with his website
creator, webmaster and editorial collaborator, Denise Anne Duffield.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ventura County Board of Supervisors does hereby honor
Michael Collins on the occasion of his 50th birthday, and honors his many journalistic accomplishments,
and a great career in investigative reporting which has established him as one of America’s greatest
reporters.

PRESENTED ON THIS 25TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2007

Chair of the Board of Supervisors, Linda Parks, 2nd District

Steve Bennett, Supervisor 1st District

Kathy Long, Supervisor 3rd District

Peter C. Foy, Supervisor 4th District

John Flynn, Supervisor 5th District

On January 25, 2007, Michael Collins received a resolution from the Ventura County Board of Supervisors in honor of his
journalist achievements and career as an investigative reporter. The resolution was presented at the Los Angeles Press
Club at a celebration of Michael's 50th birthday and 24 years as an investigative journalist.

Resolution
Of
The Board of Supervisors of Ventura County

HONORING
Michael Collins

Ventura County Board of Supervisors
Resolution

The Resolution

Michael Collins shakes Supervisor John Flynn's
hand after being presented with the resolution.

Denise Duffield and Supervisor Flynn.

Michael and Denise celebrate.

The Bad Boys of Southland Publishing:
Editors Dean Kuipers, Kevin Ulrich, Steve
Appleford with reporter Michael Collins