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SC <br />PROCLAMATION <br />HONORING FRAN O. ROSS <br />WHEREAS, Fran O. Ross, the daughter of Mrs. Johnnie Clyde Ross and the late J.A. "Red" Ross, is a native of <br />Gifford, Florida, where she attended Gifford Elementary, Gifford High School, and Vero Beach High School; and <br />WHEREAS, Fran O. Ross, earned her Associates of Arts Degree from Indian River Community College, going on <br />to attend Florida Atlantic University where she earned her degree and taught school in Indian River County until she <br />pursued her lifelong dream of becoming an attorney by enrolling in and graduating with her Juns Doctor degree from <br />Southern University School of Law in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and <br />WHEREAS, Fran O. Ross, a distinguished member of the Florida Bar and Florida Association of Criminal <br />Defense Attorneys, worked with the Public Defender's Office, trying well over 200 cases in her career as a Public <br />Defender, before embarking on a prestigious career as a private criminal defense attorney; and <br />WHEREAS, Fran O. Ross is a member of the St. Paul A.M.E. Church and is a life member of the National <br />Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP); and <br />WHEREAS, throughout her career, Fran O. Ross has been a pioneer by becoming the first African American, <br />Female Radio Dispatcher for the Indian River County Sheriff's Department and Correctional Officer for Indian River <br />Correctional Institution, as well as the first African American Female elected to the Indian River Memorial Hospital Board <br />of Trustees, and the first African American Female attorney in Indian River County; and <br />WHEREAS, Fran O. Ross currently serves as a Special Master presiding over Code Enforcement matters for the <br />City of Fort Pierce and the City of Port St. Lucie; and <br />WHEREAS, Fran O. Ross is the proud mother of Israel and Noah, and the proud grandmother to three wonderful <br />grandchildren. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN <br />RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that this Proclamation recognizes the pioneer spirit and civic contributions made to the <br />Treasure Coast by Fran O. Ross. <br />Duly adopted this 21St day of February, 2017. <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />Joseph E. Flescher, Chairman <br />Peter D. O'Bryan, Vice Chairman <br />Susan Adams <br />Bob Solari <br />Tim Zorc <br />P3 <br />