HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-043RESOLUTION NO. 12-043
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
FOR ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA, HONORING DOROTHY J.
CONRAD FOR 46 YEARS OF OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE TO
THE COMMUNITY AND CITIZENS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY AND
NAMING THE BUILDING LOCATED AT 1664 SE WALTON ROAD AS
THE "DOROTHY J. CONRAD ADMINISTRATION ANNEX"
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the
following determinations:
Dorothy Josephine Heather Anderson Conrad, "Jo" was born in Cardiff Wales.
2. In 1946, while in Wales, she married an American soldier, Sergeant Edward T. Conrad,
from Okeechobee, Florida.
3. Traveling by herselfto reunite with her husband, she survived the culture shock of moving
from Great Britain to Okeechobee and ultimately settling in Fort Pierce, Florida.
4. In 1954, at the age of 27, she became a citizen of the United States and began working
for Mr. Curtis James, the St. Lucie County Tax Collector.
5. Upon Mr. James retirement, she continued workingfor his successor, Mr. Danny Knowles.
6. In 1985, after 31 years of service, upon Mr. Knowles' retirement, she was elected Tax
Collector of St. Lucie County, the first woman to serve the citizens of St. Lucie in that capacity.
7. In 1993, her leadership and dedication was such that the other 66 Florida Tax Collectors
elected her President of the Florida Tax Collector's Association, only the third time a woman was elected
to that position.
8. In her tenure as Association president, she testified before the United States Senate
Judiciary Subcommittee helping to passthe "Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act
of 2005" lessening the negative impact of bankruptcy laws on Florida communities.
9. In 1998, the Democratic Women of St. Lucie County named her "Woman of the Year" for
her record of achievement and service and for her distinguished career of public service and significant
contributions to her community.
10. These significant contributions to the welfare of St. Lucie County during her total of 46
years of service in the St. Lucie County Tax Collector's Office (16 years as the elected official) have earned
her the respect and gratitude of her community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County,
Florida:
1. The County building located at 1664 SE Walton Road, as long as it stands, shall be named
"The Dorothy J. Conrad Administrative Annex".
2. This Resolution shall be effective upon adoption
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 6`h day of March, 2012.
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