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i <br /> 5e I! <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 />