Sue Sevon has been the Court Administrator for Churchill County District Court for 30 years, and on June 14 she officially retired bringing an end to an era in a court system that is known for being highly organized and efficient. The second floor of the courthouse was filled on Tuesday with officials, co-workers, associates, friends, and family gathered to celebrate Sevon's special day and to wish her well.
District Court Judge Tom Stockard started things off by saying, “When I was blessed to be appointed here in 2012, let me tell you what the circumstances were. In January we formed the 10th Judicial District, and it became a one judge district. About two weeks after that, our one judge got sick, eventually passed away, and I was appointed on July 3 of 2012. Essentially, they'd been six months without a judge, and I didn't know what I would find. I came in on my first day, I had my suit on and Sue said, 'You don't have to wear a suit every day.' But everything was organized. There were a lot of civil cases to look at, and there were notes and post-its on them. I don't know how she did it for six months without a district court judge, but she did, and in very short order we were able to catch up. One of the things I most appreciate during the 10 or 11 years we've worked in this role is her candidness. She'll always tell you what you need to hear. I always heard what she honestly thought, and it was often what I needed to hear. A lot of times it was supportive of what I was doing, sometimes it was, 'Have you thought about this?' She has 30 years of experience working with some of the best judges in the state. She knew the Justice Court inside out, the District Court inside out, and the personalities of everyone involved. Whatever success we've had in my time here, a lot of that is attributable to the leadership that Sue had for the office and for me. I'm always told what a pleasure it is to work with our office. That's a culture that's created not by the judge but by the court administrator and the judicial assistant to the judge. I'll be forever grateful for her time here and for all the times she came in early and worked late. Although the past two or three weeks, that hasn't been the case. She set the example here, and for that I thank you.”
Mayor Ken Tedford spoke next, telling a story of when his son first came to work at the court. “He was worried that he wouldn't know what to do, and I just told him, 'Don't worry, Sue will tell you what to do.' He really appreciated it here and always spoke highly of you, the judge, and the girls in the office.” Then he continued with his first presentation to Sevon, a plaque stating the city's sincere appreciation for her dedicated years of service to the Churchill County's District Court. He then presented her with an official proclamation summarizing her career with the court, and her contributions thereto. “And, whereas the City of Fallon wishes to honor Sue Sevon for her many and faithful service with Churchill County Courts. Now, therefore, I Ken Tedford, Mayor of the City of Fallon, do hereby proclaim June 14, 2022, as Sue Sevon Day. Thank you Sue for all that you've done and thank you for taking care of my little boy.”
After the accolades and presentations, Sevon told the group, “There's two words I want to say, thank you to all of you. Oh, maybe that's more than two.” Everyone laughed then she continued, “It has been a sheer pleasure working with everybody here. This is just the tip of the iceberg of the many people I've worked with through 30 years within the court system. I've had several calls from district judges within the state, lovely cards, former law clerks that precede my time as court administrator that have reached out to say goodbye. So, a heartfelt thank you.” After the applause, Deputy Court Clerk Kaitlin O'Keefe told the group there was a signature book if anyone would like to leave any good wishes for Sue, to which Sevon quipped, “Either that or you can just do what Shaun Benninghove did and just signed his name so that I can at least make money off your signature. You know, I am retiring.”
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