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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING AND EXPRESSING GRATITUDE TO <br /> PAUL LAUGHTON , <br /> RETIRING DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE <br /> SERVICES <br /> WHEREAS , Paul Laughton , after nearly 22 years of dedicated service to the Orange <br /> County community , is retiring August 1 , 2021 ; and <br /> i <br /> E <br /> WHEREAS , Paul began his career with Orange County in 1999 as a Budget and <br /> Management Analyst working with County Departments , Fire Districts and Enterprise <br /> Funds , and has worked closely with department heads in preparation of the operating j <br /> budget and capital budgets ; and <br /> c <br /> WHEREAS , Paul ' s professionalism , commitment to excellence and hard work resulted in <br /> his promotion to Deputy Director of Finance and Administrative Services in 2012 ; and <br /> I' <br /> WHEREAS , Paul ' s distinguished career includes serving the Finance and Administrative <br /> Services Department and the County through three recessions , and Paul was part of <br /> senior management that implemented transformative financial policies including both " <br /> debt and fund balance policies that are now integral elements of the County' s financial <br /> administration ; I <br /> L, <br /> t: <br /> WHEREAS , Paul served with distinction on the Board of Directors of the North Carolina <br /> Local Budget Association from 2005 through 2007 , and his active participation in various <br /> government national and state associations has provided important leadership and <br /> knowledge of financial best practices in budgeting and finance ; and <br /> WHEREAS , his most recent efforts during the COVID - 19 Pandemic have been <br /> instrumental in the County ' s strong financial results ; and <br /> r <br /> WHEREAS , his commitment to excellence is evidenced in the successive Government <br /> Finance Officers Association Budget Awards received by the Finance and Administrative <br /> Services Department , and Paul has led with integrity , compassion , professionalism and <br /> commitment to his staff, County Management , County Board and department colleagues ; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS , Paul ' s devotion to the government finance profession is matched by his love <br /> for his alma mater UNC - Chapel Hill , especially the Tar Heel basketball and football teams ; <br /> NOW THEREFORE , we , the Orange County Board of Commissioners , do hereby <br /> recognize and express deep appreciation and respect for the services rendered by Paul <br /> Laughton to the Orange County community , and wish him well in his retirement . <br /> This the 15t" day of June , 20 � <br /> AAed9ta -.do# <br /> 17 Renee Price , Chair <br /> z Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />