In Recognition and Appreciation of Brenda A. Williams
Resolution 11 In Recognition and Appreciation of Brenda A. Williams
WHEREAS, Brenda A. Williams will be retiring from the National Center for State Courts on February 29, 2016 after more than 38 years of service; and
WHEREAS, Brenda A. Williams has served as Association Manager for the National Center for State Courts for 34 years; and
WHEREAS, during her tenure Brenda A. Williams has provided secretariat services for the Conference of Chief Justices, the Council of Chief Judges of State Courts of Appeal, the National Conference of Appellate Court Clerks, and other national organizations; and
WHEREAS, Brenda A. Williams has rendered exemplary service to the Conference of Chief Justices through planning, advising, staffing, and ensuring that the Annual and Midyear Meetings were well-organized, efficiently run, and beneficial for the members of the Conference; and
WHEREAS, Brenda A. Williams has provided institutional knowledge, stability, continuity, and has always been pleasant, gracious, helpful, and efficient; and
WHEREAS, Brenda A. Williams has spent her career recognizing challenges, seeing opportunities for improvement, and fostering a steady, conscientious, thoughtful approach to enhance support to the Conference of Chief Justices; and
WHEREAS, Brenda A. Williams has been the heart and soul of the administrative management of the Conference of Chief Justices activities and has a reputation for extraordinary competence, loyal support, and has been a foremost ambassador for the work of the Conference of Chief Justices; and
WHEREAS, Brenda A. Williams combines experience, wisdom, dedication, hard work, sincerity, and good cheer in supporting and advancing the interests of the Conference of Chief Justices; and
WHEREAS, Brenda A. Williams is respected, admired, and immensely appreciated by the members of the Conference of Chief Justices as well as its former members for the past 38 years as an exceptional professional, a valued friend, and a genuine, quality person;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Conference of Chief Justices expresses its deep appreciation to Brenda A. Williams for her dedicated service, loyal support, guidance, and unfailing commitment to the Conference of Chief Justices and to improving the administration of justice in the state courts, and extends to her its best wishes for a happy, healthy, and productive retirement and future.
Adopted by the Conference of Chief Justices at the Conference of Chief Justices 2016 Midyear Meeting on February 3, 2016.