BC 2008 12 01 Organizational Meeting

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December 1, 2008 (Organizational Meeting) Page 1069 /s/ Robert W. Carruth Robert W. Carruth Subscribed and sworn to before me, this the 1st day of December, 2008. /s/ Judge Martin B. McGee Honorable Martin B. McGee District Court Judge After being sworn in, Commissioners Carruth and Poole expressed appreciation to the voters and to their families for their support. Administration of Oath to Office: Register of Deeds Linda McAbee was re-elected as Register of Deeds. She and several deputies were sworn in earlier in the day by the Honorable Donna H. Johnson, District Court Judge. Her oath of office is as follows: OATH OF OFFICE FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS CABARRUS COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA I, Linda F. McAbee, do solemnly maintain the Constitution and laws and laws of North Carolina, not faithfully discharge the duties of County, SO HELP ME GOD. >wear (or affirm) that I will support and of the United States, and the Constitution inconsistent therewith, and that I will my .office as Register of Deeds of Cabarrus /s/ Linda F. McAbee Linda F. McAbee STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA CABARRUS COUNTY Signed and sworn to before me this day by Linda F. McAbee. Date: December 1, 2008 /s/ Donna H. Johnson Donna H. Johnson District Court Judge Closing Comments by Chairman White Chairman White thanked the audience for attending the reception and swearing-in ceremony. He invited the audience to attend the organizational meeting and agenda work session in the Commissioners' Meeting Room. Organizational Meeting - Call to Order Chairman White called the organizational meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. The Honor Guard from the Cabarrus County Sheriff's Department gave the presentation of colors. Deputies participating in the ceremony were: Detective Dean Vernon, Deputy Mike Elliott, Deputy Brian Isenhour and Deputy Mike Shanahan. Reverend Glenn L. Myers, Pastor from Epworth Methodist Church in Concord, gave the invocation. Hoard Organization Chairman White turned the meeting over to John Day, County Manager, who presided over the organization of the Board. Election of Chairman John Day, County Manager, called for nominations for the position of Chairman. Commissioner Mynatt nominated Commissioner White. Commissioner White accepted the nomination. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board voted to close nominations and elected Commissioner White as Chairman of the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners by acclamation.