New award to honor former County Clerk M. Claire French
Clerks: Christine Giordano Hanlon and her predecessor M. Claire French
FREEHOLD, NJ – Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon has announced the creation of the annual “M. Claire French Award for Leadership in Historic Preservation.”
French, Hanlon’s predecessor, was County Clerk from 1997 until her retirement on April 1, 2015. During French’s 18-year tenure, she oversaw the modernization of the Clerk’s Office, including digitizing county records and the electronic reporting of election results, as well as the expansion of the Office’s services with Monmouth County Connection Office in Neptune Township.
“Claire was an outstanding leader and public servant for more than 30 years, 18 years as Clerk. We want to recognize and remember her long time dedication to the County of Monmouth,” Hanlon said. “Importantly, as County Clerk, Claire supervised the Monmouth County Archives and worked to improve the ability to preserve our historic records and make them accessible to the public.”
Posted: September 1st, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Christine Hanlon, Monmouth County News, Press Release | Tags: Christine Hanlon, County Clerk M. Claire French, M. Claire French, Monmouth County Archives and History Day, Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon, Monmouth County News, Press Release | Comments Off on New award to honor former County Clerk M. Claire French