HomeMy WebLinkAboutSR - RES-10843 - COMMENDATION TWENTY EIGHT YEARS SERVICERESOLUTION NO. 10843
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE EXPRESSING APPRECIATION
TO CHRISTINE LUDLOW AND COMMENDING
HER FOR 28 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED
SERVICE.
WHEREAS, Christine Ludlow has been a member of the Finance Department
for over 28 years. She began in the Business License Division in 1987 as a Senior
Finance Clerk; was later promoted to a Business License Inspector in 2001; and then
made Supervisor later the same year.
WHEREAS, In 2005 she took the lead in Utility Billing as Supervisor until her
retirement. Her leadership methods have been sometimes unconventional: when asked
to explain a concept to fellow employees, she frequently took a scrap of paper and said
with enthusiasm, "Let me draw a picture."
WHEREAS, Over her many years at the City, she has been a great team builder
and role model for her staff and is 100% customer - service oriented. Working with
ideas to save the City money included the implementation of a payment lockbox, an
online bill payment system, a 24/7 telephone payment system in two languages, and
most recently a 24 -hour ATM -like payment kiosk.
WHEREAS, Christine helped lead Finance staff through Game Weeks,
employee picnics, and other events, with a strong emphasis on employee morale and
appreciation. For many years she had a standing order on Fridays for pizza bagels from
Poul's Bakery for her fellow employees.
WHEREAS, No one would have guessed that Christine and Dan Ludlow would
fall in love while working together at Chuck E. Cheese resulting in a marriage of 31
years. Their time together has been shared with a menagerie of adopted animals as they
are actively involved in animal rescue. It's interesting to note the number of cat
adoptions that Christine has arranged over the years with City employees. Christine and
Dan have traveled the world, and plan to do more so upon retirement. One of her
favorite expressions is "Calgon, take me away!" Now that wish will come true.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Teresa E. Smith, Mayor of the City of Orange, on
behalf of the entire City Council and City employees do commend Christine Ludlow for
her 28+ years of distinguished and honorable service to the Orange Finance Department
and citizens of the City of Orange. The entire community offers best wishes for every
happiness in this new phase of her life.
ADOPTED, this I 01 day of March, 2015.
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