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2 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> PROCLAMATION <br /> RECOGNIZING JUDGE BEVERLY A. SCARLETT <br /> WHEREAS, Beverly A. Scarlett was born in rural Orange County into a family with deep and <br /> extensive roots in the county; and <br /> WHEREAS, in 1983, Scarlett received her undergraduate degree from Saint Augustine's <br /> College, and later enrolled in North Carolina Central University School Law where she earned <br /> her Doctor of Jurisprudence in 1993; and <br /> WHEREAS, Scarlett became the first Woman of Color from Orange County to have a solo <br /> private law practice in Hillsborough; and <br /> WHEREAS, Scarlett became the first Woman of Color to work in the Prosecutorial District 18 <br /> as an Assistant District Attorney; and <br /> WHEREAS, in 2007, former Governor Mike Easley appointed Scarlett to serve as Judge for <br /> Judicial District 15-B of the North Carolina District Court System, which includes Orange <br /> County and Chatham County, and thus became the first Woman of Color to serve in this capacity <br /> in the district; and <br /> WHEREAS,Judge Scarlett subsequently was elected as Judge for Judicial District 15-B in 2012, <br /> 2016 and 2020, consistently running without opposition; and <br /> WHEREAS,as many Women of Color,Judge Scarlett has had to fight against sexism and racism <br /> during her career; and <br /> WHEREAS, throughout her career, Judge Scarlett has remained a staunch advocate for the <br /> rights of children, women and families, and has promoted accountability and community safety <br /> to assure safe homes for child well-being and development; <br /> NOW THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED that the Orange County Board of County <br /> Commissioners, on behalf of the people of Orange County, hereby recognizes and expresses <br /> sincere gratitude to Judge Beverly A. Scarlett for her exemplary service to Orange County, for <br /> breaking barriers and challenging systems, and for her numerous contributions for the <br /> betterment and advancement of her community; and <br /> BE IT FURTHER PROCLAIMED that the Orange County Board of County Commissioners, <br /> on behalf of the people of Orange County, congratulates Judge Beverly A. Scarlett on her <br /> retirement, and hopes that her life journey hence forward will abound in excitement and joy. <br /> This the 6th Day of April, 2021 <br /> Renee A. Price, Chair <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />