WHEREAS, Fred Bryan began his career with Hennepin County on April 29, 1984 after obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Work from the University of Northern Iowa; and
WHEREAS, his first job with Hennepin County was as a Juvenile Correctional Officer, where he found his passion in working with juveniles and their families and set forth his calling by becoming an exemplary role model to troubled youth; he was subsequently promoted to Supervisor at the Juvenile Detention Center; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Bryan was promoted to County Home School’s Program Manager in 2004 and then to Division Manager in 2005; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Bryan was promoted to Area Director in 2012, overseeing Juvenile Services and then Adult Services; and
WHEREAS, during his career, Mr. Bryan served on the Out of Home Placement Oversight Committee, was involved with the Extended Jurisdiction Juvenile Unit and was instrumental in the redesign of County Home School; and
WHEREAS, he was involved with the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative and contributed to its purpose of eliminating inappropriate or unnecessary use of secure detention for our community’s youth, preventing racial and ethnic disparities, and redirecting resources to effective community-based and culturally appropriate services for youth and their families; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Bryan served as a member of the Adult Detention Initiative committee to identify issues of equity, disparity, fairness, efficiency and effectiveness in Hennepin County’s adult criminal justice system; and
WHEREAS, he assisted with the initiative for the Productive Day Program, which allowed Adult Corrections Facility (ACF) residents to be engaged in productive activity, teaching them how to obtain and keep a job by increasing their job skills and employability during incarceration; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Bryan played an active role as a member of The People of Color Employee Resource Group, whose mission is to build a cohesive network of Hennepin County employees who identify as persons of color and allies, to support, engage and promote the county’s core values of continuous improvement, customer service, diversity and inclusion, employee engagement and workforce development, and working with county leadership to ensure equitable outcomes for all Hennepin County employees; and
WHEREAS, through his years of dedicated service and hard work, Mr. Bryan has exemplified the qualities of a servant leader, leading with compassion and respect for clients, colleagues, and the citizens of Hennepin County;