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i <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> PROCLAMATION <br /> RECOGNIZING JUDGE BEVERLY A . SCARLETT <br /> i <br /> E, <br /> E' <br /> WHEREAS , Beverly A . Scarlett was born in rural Orange County into a family with deep and <br /> I <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 I' <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 -13 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 F <br /> in the district; and t <br /> WHEREAS , Judge Scarlett subsequently was elected as Judge for Judicial District 15 -13 in 2012 , is <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 careers ; and I ' <br /> WHEREAS , throughout her career, Judge Scarlett has remained a staunch advocate for the I ' <br /> rights of children, women and families , and has promoted accountability and community safety L, <br /> to assure safe homes for child well-being and development, <br /> r <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 />