County administrator recognizes veterans service officer Amber Locke for work serving more than 3,000 veterans

The county administrator recognized Veteran Service Officer Amber Locke and the Veterans Service Office during an administrative update to the Clackamas County commissioners, praising the small team that supports veterans across the county.

The administrator said the veterans service team is "a very, very small team that supports over 3,000 veterans a year here in Clackamas County." The remarks noted the unit is housed in the county's Health, Housing, and Human Services department.

As part of the recognition, the administrator read a note from a veteran who wrote, "Amber is a blessing in disguise and consistently goes the extra mile. If you could only clone her," and expressed thanks to the board for the team's work. The administrator added thanks to "Amber and our small but mighty team of veteran services officers" for serving veterans, their families, and others who served the country.

The update did not include policy changes or requests for new resources; it was a formal acknowledgment of staff service. The administrator closed the item by thanking Amber Locke and the entire team for their work and returned the meeting to the commissioners.