BILL CAMPBELL SUPERVISOR, THIRD DISTRICT

ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ORANGE COUNTY HALL OF ADMINISTRATION 10 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 92701 PHONE (714) 834-3330 FAX (714) 834-2786 [email protected]

Resolution of the Board of Supervisors CONSENT CALENDAR County of Orange THIRD DISTRICT February 8, 2010

Claire Trevor Day

On the motion of Bill Campbell, Chairman of the Orange County Board of Supervisors, duly seconded and carried, the following resolution was adopted:

WHEREAS, University of California, Irvine is home to the Claire Trevor School of the Arts; and

WHEREAS, the Claire Trevor School of the Arts is one of the nation's most acclaimed and innovative centers dedicated to the study of the visual and performing arts; the school offers degrees in Dance, Drama, Music and Studio Art, as well as a minor in Digital Arts; and

WHEREAS, the Claire Trevor School of the Arts delivers an educational experience that both develops superlative artistic abilities and provides an excellent liberal arts education; and

WHEREAS, the Claire Trevor School is named for one of America's most distinguished actors and one of Orange County’s own, Claire Trevor (1910-2000); and

WHEREAS, the Claire Trevor School of the Arts is proud to be entrusted with Claire Trevor's legacy and honors her spirit by embracing the values she believed in and practiced throughout her life; and

WHEREAS, Claire Trevor's acting career spanned more than seven decades and included successes in stage, radio, television and film; she appeared in more than sixty motion pictures with Hollywood's top leading men, including John Wayne, Humphrey Bogart, Spencer Tracy, Clark Gable, Edward G. Robinson, William Powell and William Holden; and

WHEREAS, a three-time Academy Award nominee, Claire Trevor won the Best Supporting Actress award for her 1948 performance in Key Largo, co-starring with Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson and Lauren Bacall, and in 1956, she won an Emmy Award for Best Live Television Performance by an Actress for Dodsworth; and

WHEREAS, while millions knew Claire Trevor as a talented actors, those closer to her knew her as a person deeply devoted to her family, as well as a passionate advocate for the arts and arts education; she recognized the importance of the arts in our lives and believed the arts could advance our understanding of each other; and

WHEREAS, as a champion of the arts and a woman of uncompromising integrity, Claire Trevor touched the lives of many; she is cherished by students and respected by her peers; and

WHEREAS, March 8, 2011, would have been Claire Trevor’s 101st birthday; in honor of her contribution to the arts and her contribution to the University of California, Irvine; the Claire Trevor School of the Arts will be honoring Claire Trevor by unveiling a star in the School’s very own Walk of Fame dedicated to the legendary Academy Award-winning actress;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS does hereby declare March 8, 2011, as Claire Trevor day in honor of her contributions to the arts, the University of California, Irvine, and the greater Orange County Community.