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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 halve 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 Joah 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 Teny 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 Honorable 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 />Teny, retired Clerk of Superior Court. <br />Unanimously and enthusiastically adapted this 4th day of September, 2001. <br />