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First elected to public
office in 1999,
Terence Farrell is currently in his first four-year term as one
of Chester County's three Commissioners.
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Previously Serving as Chester County’s Recorder of
Deeds, from 2000 through 2007. His leadership
has been credited with bringing the Recorder’s Office into the 21st Century. Under Terence’s guidance, a modern recording and imaging system
was put into place in the Recorder’s Office.
Terence has strong
Chester County roots. He grew up on the campus of Lincoln University, where his parents were both professors, and he still lives nearby. He has two adult sons and a granddaughter.
In 2002, Terence accepted
the Urban & Regional
Information Systems Association’s
Exemplary Systems in Government
Award for the Recorder’s Office “innovative program to modernize the county’s land records system”. Recently, Electronic Recording (eRecording) and Electronic Notarization (eNotary) have become available, offering title agencies and others the ability to securely submit documents via the Internet.
Terence believes in
the power of an education. His parents emphasized the importance of education and instilled in him the concept of being a lifelong learner. As a result, Terence has achieved many educational goals: he is a licensed Realtor, received a Bachelors degree in English from Carleton College, and holds Graduate Certificates in both Public Administration and Public Personnel Administration from Indiana State University. He also serves as a board member for the Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School.
In 2005, Terence was
selected by the White House to serve on the prestigious Presidential
Rank Awards Panel. The panel is convened annually to review a select group of distinguished Federal executives, who have been nominated by a Cabinet Secretary or Agency Head to receive the award. The evaluation completed by the Awards Panel results in nominations that are sent to the President for final review.
Terence takes an active
interest in his local community currently serving as a board member for Oxford Main Street, Inc., the Southern Chester County YMCA, and the Chester County Economic Development Council to name a few.
Community Involvement:
Chester County Economic Development Council, Board Member,
2005-Present
Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School, Board Member, 2005-Present
Southern Chester County YMCA, Board Member, 2004-Present
Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce, Member, 1998-Present
Oxford Main Street, Board Member, 1998-Present
Chester County Election Task Force, Committee Member, 1998-2002
Lincoln Community Association, Ex-Officio Board Member, 1987-1992
Chester County CYF Citizens’ Advisory Committee, Committee Member, 1998-1999
Chester County Reassessment Appeals Board, Board Member, 1997
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