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4 <br /> 1 Paul's distinguished career includes serving the Finance Department and the County through <br /> 2 three recessions. He has been part of senior management that implemented transformative <br /> 3 financial policies including both debt and fund balance policies that are now integral elements of <br /> 4 the County's financial administration. <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Paul Laughton served with distinction on the Board of Directors of the North Carolina Local <br /> 7 Government Budget Association from 2005 through 2007. His active participation in various <br /> 8 government national and state associations has provided important leadership and knowledge <br /> 9 of financial best practices in budgeting and finance. Paul's most recent efforts during the <br /> 10 COVID-19 Pandemic have been instrumental in the County's strong financial results. Paul can <br /> 11 be counted on to provide prudent policy recommendations and insights into the workings of the <br /> 12 County's operating and capital budget administration. His commitment to excellence is <br /> 13 evidenced in the successive Government Finance Officers Association Budget Awards received <br /> 14 by the Finance and Administrative Services Department. Paul Laughton has led with integrity, <br /> 15 compassion, professionalism and commitment to his staff, County Management, County Board <br /> 16 and department colleagues. His devotion to his profession is matched by his love for his alma <br /> 17 mater UNC-Chapel Hill, especially the Tar Heel basketball and football teams. <br /> 18 <br /> 19 Commissioner Bedford read the proclamation: <br /> 20 <br /> 21 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> 22 PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING AND EXPRESSING GRATITUDE TO <br /> 23 PAUL LAUGHTON, <br /> 24 RETIRING DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES <br /> 25 <br /> 26 WHEREAS, Paul Laughton, after nearly 22 years of dedicated service to the Orange County <br /> 27 community, is retiring August 1, 2021; and <br /> 28 <br /> 29 WHEREAS, Paul began his career with Orange County in 1999 as a Budget and Management <br /> 30 Analyst working with County Departments, Fire Districts and Enterprise Funds, and has worked <br /> 31 closely with department heads in preparation of the operating budget and capital budgets; and <br /> 32 <br /> 33 WHEREAS, Paul's professionalism, commitment to excellence and hard work resulted in his <br /> 34 promotion to Deputy Director of Finance and Administrative Services in 2012; and <br /> 35 <br /> 36 WHEREAS, Paul's distinguished career includes serving the Finance and Administrative <br /> 37 Services Department and the County through three recessions, and Paul was part of senior <br /> 38 management that implemented transformative financial policies including both debt and fund <br /> 39 balance policies that are now integral elements of the County's financial administration; <br /> 40 <br /> 41 WHEREAS, Paul served with distinction on the Board of Directors of the North Carolina Local <br /> 42 Budget Association from 2005 through 2007, and his active participation in various government <br /> 43 national and state associations has provided important leadership and knowledge of financial <br /> 44 best practices in budgeting and finance; and <br /> 45 <br /> 46 WHEREAS, his most recent efforts during the COVID-19 Pandemic have been instrumental in <br /> 47 the County's strong financial results; and <br /> 48 <br /> 49 WHEREAS, his commitment to excellence is evidenced in the successive Government Finance <br /> 50 Officers Association Budget Awards received by the Finance and Administrative Services <br />