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2 <br /> According to State statute, the appointment of a new Board member must be made within sixty <br /> days of the vacancy. Otherwise, the Clerk of Superior Court shall make the appointment. Thus, <br /> the BOCC has a deadline of March 1, 2023 to make an appointment. <br /> The Clerk to the Orange County Board of Commissioners received applications from the following <br /> individuals for the commissioner vacancy by the published deadline of 5:00 pm on Friday, January <br /> 6, 2023. Director of Elections Rachel Raper has confirmed that all of the applicants are registered <br /> Democrats and reside in District 2, making them eligible for appointment to the vacant seat. <br /> • Gail Corrado <br /> • Horace Johnson <br /> • Phyllis Portie-Ascott <br /> • Brenda Stephens <br /> • Natalie Ziemba <br /> On January 17, 2023, Gail Corrado formally withdrew her name from consideration for the <br /> vacancy. <br /> The applications from each remaining applicant are attached. Following the process used when <br /> filling a previous vacancy in 2021, the applicants will each have two minutes to address the Board <br /> prior to any action. Correspondence from the Orange County Democratic Party is also attached <br /> regarding consideration of the applicants. <br /> The person chosen by the Board of Commissioners will take the Oath of Office at the February <br /> 16, 2023 Board work session and begin service at that meeting. The selected individual will serve <br /> until December 2, 2024, and a primary and general election will occur in 2024 to elect an individual <br /> to serve a full, four-year term through 2028. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with this item. <br /> SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: There is no Orange County Social Justice Goal impact associated <br /> with this item. <br /> ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: There is no Orange County Environmental Responsibility Goal <br /> impact associated with this item. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board discuss the nominees for the <br /> vacant BOCC position, hear comments from the nominees, and consider voting by ballot to <br /> appoint an individual to serve in the vacant position on the Board of Commissioners. <br />