WHEREAS, Alexander
P. Waugh, Sr., born in Caldwell in 1907, devoted his life in public
service to the people of the State of New Jersey; and
WHEREAS, in
1933, he was elected to the General Assembly and served until 1934;
and
WHEREAS, from
1933 until 1937, he served as a municipal court judge in Verona,
Essex County; and
WHEREAS, in
1942, he served as the mayor of Verona; and
WHEREAS, in
1948, he was appointed as a judge of the Essex County District Court,
and, in 1954, he was elevated to the Essex County Court; and
WHEREAS, in
1956, he was appointed to Superior Court of New Jersey in Essex
County by Governor Robert Meyner; and
WHEREAS, he
was elevated to Assignment Judge of Essex County by Chief Justice
Arthur Vanderbilt, a post he held until 1965; and
WHEREAS, he
later served as an Assignment Judge in the Morris/Sussex/Warren
vicinage until his retirement from the bench in 1972; and
WHEREAS, although
retired from the bench for more than 25 years, he played a critical
role in advising Governors on the appointment of judges to the bench
in New Jersey, and the judiciary of this State has greatly benefited
from his guidance; and
WHEREAS, he
also was instrumental in developing the integrity of our nation's
legal system by chairing the National Council of State Trial Judges
from 1968 to 1969, and as a founder and director of the National
Judicial College; and
WHEREAS, he
has been a mentor to both the bench and the bar and has upheld the
highest standards of professional integrity as both a judge and
a lawyer; and
WHEREAS, he
was devoted to his wife and family and was considerate and compassionate
to his friends and colleagues; and
WHEREAS, it
is with deep sadness that we mourn the loss of Judge Alexander P.
Waugh, Sr. and extend our sincere sympathies to his family and friends;
and
WHEREAS, it
is fitting and appropriate for the State of New Jersey to mourn
the passing of Judge Alexander P. Waugh, Sr. and to honor his distinguished
career in public service to our State;
NOW, THEREFORE,
I, CHRISTINE TODD WHITMAN, Governor of the State of New Jersey,
by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
by the Statutes of this State, do hereby ORDER and DIRECT:
1. The flag
of the United States of America and the flag of the State of New
Jersey shall be flown at half-staff at all State departments,
offices, agencies and instrumentalities during appropriate hours
beginning on Friday, July 3, 1998 and through and including Friday,
July 10, 1998 in recognition and mourning of the passing of Judge
Alexander P. Waugh, Sr.
2. This
Order shall take effect immediately.
GIVEN,
under my hand and seal
this 1st day of July in the Year of
Our Lord, One Thousand Nine
Hundred and Ninety Eight, and of
the Independence of the United
States, the Two Hundred and
Twenty-Second.
/s/
Christine Todd Whitman
GOVERNOR
Attest:
/s/ John J.
Farmer, Jr.
Chief Counsel to the Governor
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