A JOINT RESOLUTION honoring the life and career of mildred thomas, former register of deeds of onslow county.
Whereas, Mildred M. Thomas, was born on December 27, 1912, to Hahn Morton and Minnie Waters Morton in Jacksonville, North Carolina; and
Whereas, Mildred M. Thomas attended White Oak High School in Jacksonville, North Carolina, and earned her bachelor's degree from Motts Business College; and
Whereas, on June 12, 1937, Mildred Thomas joined the Register of Deeds Office as the assistant to the Register of Deeds, becoming the first woman to work in Onslow County government; and
Whereas, Mildred Thomas was elected Register of Deeds on August 2, 1949, becoming the first woman to hold an elected office in Onslow County; and
Whereas, Mildred Thomas was an outstanding leader in Onslow County and received the Onslow County's Honorable Arthur Onslow Citizenship Award; and
Whereas, in 1987 Mildred Thomas became a member of the State of North Carolina Order of the Long Leaf Pine in conjunction with her 50th anniversary in Onslow County government; and
Whereas, she continued as Register of Deeds for 58 continuous years of service thus serving as North Carolina's longest serving elected official; and
Whereas, Mildred Thomas was honored with the Old North State Award on December 18, 2006; and
Whereas, Mildred Thomas resigned as the Register of Deeds on December 28, 2006, at the age of 94 years old, after leading a very distinguished life and career as a public servant; Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
SECTION 1.  The General Assembly honors the life and career of Mildred M. Thomas for her accomplishments and her contributions to the community, Onslow County, and State of North Carolina.
SECTION 2.  The Secretary of State shall transmit a certified copy of this resolution to Mildred M. Thomas.
SECTION 3.  This resolution is effective upon ratification.