HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRO-2020-010 Proclamation Recognizing Dinah L. Jeffries 3
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING AND HONORING
DINAH L. JEFFRIES,
RETIRING DIRECTOR, ORANGE COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES
WHEREAS, in 1983, Ms. Jeffries embarked on a career of public service by joining the
Emergency Management Department as a full-time 9-1-1 Telecommunicator; and
WHEREAS, in 1988, Ms. Jeffries was promoted to serve as a Communications Shift
Leader, an Emergency Management Training Specialist in 1993, and the
Communications Operations Manager in 2007; and
WHEREAS, in 2016, Dinah Jeffries made history by becoming the first woman and first
woman of color to be charged with leading the Orange County Emergency Services
Department; and
WHEREAS throughout her distinguished career, Dinah has helped to advance the 9-1-1
system throughout Orange County with the implementation of advanced technologies and
national protocols for EMS, Fire, and Police dispatch; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Jeffries has served as a faithful advocate, representing both the Orange
County community and the State of North Caroling by serving on the North Carolina 911
Board and the North Carolina Chapter of the Association of Public Safety Officials (APCO)
Executive Board; and
WHEREAS, as Director, Ms. Jeffries provided invaluable mentorship, led the effort to
create the local Peer Support program for first responders, and exemplified steady
leadership in challenging times, including guiding the County's response to the 2020
COVID-19 Pandemic ; and
WHEREAS, Dinah's work in Orange County has ensured that the Emergency Services
Department is diverse and thriving and is capable of sustaining such for generations to
come; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Jeffries is retiring from Orange County on December 31, 2020, after 37
years in service to our communities, and will be missed;
NOW THEREFORE, we, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, do hereby
recognize and express deep appreciation and respect for the services rendered by Dinah
Jeffries to the Orange County community, and wish her well in her retirement.
This the 15t" day of December 2020.
Renee Price, Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners