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RES - 2020 -063 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> RESOLUTION OF RECOGNITION FOR JUDICIAL DISTRICT 15 - B SENIOR RESIDENT <br /> SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE CARL R . FOX UPON HIS RETIREMENT <br /> WHEREAS, Judge Carl R . Fox has served as the Senior Resident Superior Court Judge in Orange <br /> and Chatham counties since his appointment in 2005 , and following multiple elections since , has <br /> served in this role for fifteen years ; and <br /> WHEREAS, Judge Fox previously served as the District Attorney for Orange and Chatham counties <br /> since being sworn in 1984 . He was elected in 1986 and then re - elected in 1990, 19941 1998 and <br /> 2002 ; and <br /> WHEREAS , Judge Fox was the first African -American District Attorney and first African - American <br /> I <br /> udge in Judicial District 15 - 13 ; and <br /> WHEREAS , Judge Fox has served with distinction and honor and has received state and national <br /> recognition for his jurisprudence and integrity, including " Citizen of the Year" from the Chapel <br /> Hill - Carrboro Chamber of Commerce in 1989 , the " Courage Award " in 2016 from the Martin <br /> Luther King, Jr . Day University Committee and the Order of the Long Leaf Pine from Governor <br /> Roy Cooper in 2020 ; and <br /> WHEREAS, Judge Fox has provided countless hours to our community through visits to schools , <br /> mentoring lawyers and serving on numerous boards including the Governor' s Crime Commission , <br /> the SECU House Steering Committee , the Ronald McDonald House, the NC Courts Commission <br /> and the Criminal Justice Partnership Program ; and <br /> WHEREAS , when Judge Fox was diagnosed with a rare and deadly form of bone marrow cancer, <br /> he bravely fought and conquered the disease while raising awareness of the critical need for bone <br /> marrow and cord blood donors through his Save the Fox campaign , which continues to register <br /> thousands of donors ; and <br /> WHEREAS , Judge Fox has sought to address issues of racism and inequality in 15B and beyond by <br /> raising awareness and ensuring the removal of symbols with racist legacies in our court rooms ; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS , Judge Fox has been a beloved member of the local Judicial Bar and the community for <br /> many years and his compassion , humor and example have touched the lives of so many <br /> individuals that have appeared before him and that have had the opportunity to know or work <br /> for him . He has never met a stranger and he will be missed deeply ; and <br /> NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners expresses its <br /> congratulations upon Judge Fox' s retirement and extends its deepest appreciation , gratitude and <br /> respect for his leadership , courage and service throughout the court sy m r the residents of <br /> Orange County . V61% Se <br /> This the 20t " day of October 2020 . <br /> 3�19 a. <br /> Pen Rich , Cr lr E <br /> -�_ <br /> Vtt <br /> Or ge County Bo rd of Commissioners <br /> 1 <br /> rA t� Mra�1 � <br />