_______________________, read first time and referred to Committee on
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring Brenda
Jones-Matthews on being named the Outstanding County Clerk of the
Circuit Court for 1999 by the Association of Indiana Counties.
Whereas, Brenda Jones-Matthews was recently named the
Outstanding County Clerk of the Circuit Court for 1999 at
the 41st annual conference of the Association of Indiana
Counties (AIC) held in Bloomington, Indiana;
Whereas, Brenda Jones-Matthews has served as Johnson
County clerk since 1995 when she was appointed to fill a
vacancy in the office;
Whereas, Brenda was elected to her first term as county
clerk in 1996 and began her second term in January 2000;
Whereas, Brenda Jones-Matthews is known as a very
hands-on, detail oriented county clerk;
Whereas, Brenda knows how to do every job in her office.
She is more than just an administrator, being involved in
every aspect of her job;
Whereas, Before becoming county clerk, Brenda
Jones-Matthews served as assistant to the chief deputy in the
Johnson County prosecuting attorney's office and as an
administrative assistant to the mayor of Franklin, Indiana;
Whereas, Outside of her office, Brenda has a very full life with her husband, Jack Matthews, four children, and four grandchildren;
Whereas, The work of the county clerk is vital to the
smooth operation of our county court system, and Brenda
Jones-Matthews has proven to be an exceptionally efficient
and talented administrator who keeps her office running
smoothly day in and day out: Therefore,
SECTION 1. That the Indiana General Assembly wishes to
congratulate Brenda Jones-Matthews on being named the Outstanding
County Clerk of the Circuit Court for 1999 by the Association of
Indiana Counties and to commend her for the outstanding job she does
each day as the Johnson County clerk.
SECTION 2. That the Principal Clerk of the House of
Representatives shall transmit a copy of this resolution to Brenda
Jones-Matthews and her family.