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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: December 3, 2018
Action Agenda
Item No. 4-a
SUBJECT: Resolution of Recognition for James Stanford
DEPARTMENT: BOCC
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Resolution Donna Baker, Clerk to the Orange
County Board of Commissioners,
919-245-2130
PURPOSE: To consider approval of a resolution expressing gratitude and recognizing James
(Jamie) C. Stanford for his service as Orange County Clerk of Superior Court.
BACKGROUND: Jamie Stanford has served as Orange County Clerk of Superior Court for the
past 17 years.
As an elected official, Mr. Stanford has been responsible for all clerical record keeping functions
of the General Courts of Justice. As Clerk of Court, he has also presided over many legal
matters including adoptions, incompetency proceedings, condemnation of private lands for
public use and foreclosures.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with consideration of the
resolution.
SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: There is no Orange County Social Justice Goal impact associated
with this item.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the attached
resolution expressing deep appreciation to Jamie Stanford for his services to the people of
Orange County as Clerk of Superior Court, and authorize the Chair to sign the resolution on
behalf of the Board.
RES-2018-075 2
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION OF RECOGNITION
FOR
JAMES STANFORD
WHEREAS, James (Jamie) C. Stanford has served as Orange County Clerk of Superior
Court since May 2001 and was elected four times by the people of Orange County; and
WHEREAS, under his leadership, 25 staff members have been responsible for all
clerical record keeping functions of the General Courts of Justice; and
WHEREAS, as judge of probate, the Clerk of Court has exclusive original jurisdiction
over matters relating to the probate of wills and the administration of estates; and
WHEREAS, the Clerk of Court also presides over many legal matters including
adoptions, incompetency proceedings, condemnation of private lands for public use,
and foreclosures; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Stanford has provided area leadership as Chair of the Rules of Record
Keeping Committee and Chair of the Estates and Special Proceedings Forms
Committee with the NC Administrative Office of the Courts; and
WHEREAS, Jamie Stanford has diligently executed the duties of his office to the
betterment of the residents of Orange County;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of
Commissioners expresses its deep appreciation, gratitude and respect to James C.
Stanford for the services throughout the court system provided under Mr. Stanford's
leadership for the people of Orange County.
This the 3rd day of December 2018.
Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners