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5 <br /> 1 The Orange County Board of Commissioners thanks each of these retirees for their service to <br /> 2 Orange County and for their dedication in meeting the primary mission of Orange County, in <br /> 3 serving residents with fairness, respect and understanding. <br /> 4 <br /> 5 Chair Price thanked the retirees for their contributions to the county and introduced <br /> 6 Brenda Bartholomew. <br /> 7 Brenda Bartholomew, Human Resources Director, reviewed the background information <br /> 8 for this item and read the names of retirees aloud. She also shared a photo of the glass award <br /> 9 that is sent to all retirees featuring their name and years of service. She stated that the award is <br /> 10 also accompanied by a letter from the County Manager thanking them for their service. She <br /> 11 noted that all retirees were invited to join the meeting, and Sherri Ingersoll was present. She <br /> 12 read the names and years of employment for all retirees. She thanked the Board and County <br /> 13 Manager for recognizing the retirees. <br /> 14 Chair Price thanked all the retirees again and then invited Sherri Ingersoll to speak. She <br /> 15 said she remembers working with her on the Planning Board many years ago. <br /> 16 Sherri Ingersoll addressed the Board and thanked them for their support in her various <br /> 17 positions in Orange County over the years including in the Planning and Inspections <br /> 18 Department, the Clerk's Office, and Human Resources. <br /> 19 Craig Benedict, Planning and Inspections Director, thanked Sherri Ingersoll for her work <br /> 20 in his department over the years and for her service in other departments in the county. <br /> 21 Commissioner McKee congratulated the retirees and thanked them all for their service. <br /> 22 John Roberts said that before Annette Moore became the Human Rights and Relations <br /> 23 Director, she was a valuable asset to his office for many years and made them a better office. <br /> 24 He said she has been missed from his office and congratulated her. <br /> 25 <br /> 26 b. Recognition of Felix Nwoko, Former Manager of DCHC MPO <br /> 27 The Board recognized Felix Nwoko, former manager of the Durham Chapel Hill Carrboro <br /> 28 Metropolitan Planning Organization, upon his retirement on December 31, 2021. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 BACKGROUND: For 27 years, Felix Nwoko played an important role in the development of <br /> 31 the Durham Chapel Hill Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO). Mr. <br /> 32 Nwoko helped to professionalize the MPO and develop a technical foundation for planning in <br /> 33 the Triangle area. Mr. Nwoko authored the MPO's first three long-range plans and <br /> 34 spearheaded the creation of modeling tools that are still used to update long-range planning <br /> 35 for the MPO. His extensive knowledge of the transportation planning process and federal <br /> 36 policies and procedures benefitted not just the DCHC MPO, but MPOs throughout the state. <br /> 37 Mr. Nwoko also worked to increase the representation of underrepresented groups in the <br /> 38 transportation field by creating an historically black college and university internship program. <br /> 39 Mr. Nwoko recruited a diverse, knowledgeable, and talented staff at DCHC MPO, and his <br /> 40 leadership in the community will be missed. <br /> 41 <br /> 42 Chair Price said that Mr. Nwoko is an amazing person and noted that he could not be <br /> 43 present this evening. She stated that he was quiet in his work but very effective. <br /> 44 Craig Benedict read the following letter of appreciation: <br /> 45 <br /> 46 <br />