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2 <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> Resolution of Appreciation to Joan Terry <br /> WHEREAS, the Orange County Commissioners note with regret,,the retirement of the Honorable Joan <br /> Terry, Clerk of Superior Court for Orange County, and <br /> WHEREAS, this Board and its individual members past and present have long enjoyed and benefited <br /> from a superb working relationship with Joan Terry; and <br /> WHEREAS throughout her three decades of service as Deputy, Assistant and Clerk of Superior Court <br /> Joan Terry has shown remarkable intelligence, patience, kindness and good humor; and <br /> WHEREAS, no question or problem posed to Joan Terry was ever too small or too large for her to <br /> address; and <br /> WHEREAS Joan Terry was almost always the first to arrive and the last to leave the courthouse; and <br /> WHEREAS, Joan Terry provided leadership by her work ethic, limitless energy and unflagging spirit; and <br /> WHEREAS Joan Terry was the epitome of the team player, eager to work for change that improved <br /> service for the public while wisely, carefully and diligently managing the public's resources; and <br /> WHEREAS Joan Terry's memory and attention to detail are unrivaled; and <br /> WHEREAS Joan Terry provided practical and important instruction to generations of attorneys who <br /> practiced in the Orange County Courthouse, helping many avoid mistakes and improving their skills in all <br /> aspects of the legal profession; and <br /> WHEREAS Joan Terry has dedicated her professional life to help Orange County citizens and others <br /> needing help in the Courts and Courthouses of Orange County, <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners hereby Resolves: <br /> That this Board and its individual Commissioners are deeply grateful to the Honorable Joan Terry for her <br /> 30 years of dedication to making the Courts and Courthouses of Orange County accessible, efficient, <br /> helpful, compassionate and fair to all; and <br /> That this Board appreciates all the personal professionalism that the Honorable Joan Terry brought to <br /> the Office of Clerk of Superior Court for Orange County, and <br /> That the Honorably Joan Terry is a true Orange County treasure. <br /> Let this Resolution be inscribed in the minutes of this meeting and presented to the Honorable Joan <br /> Terry, retired Clerk of Superior Court. <br /> Unanimously and enthusiastically adopted this-14t'day of August, 2001. <br />