HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-2005-045 Resolution to honor Mr. Tommy Leonard 06-07-2005 - 1ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ~ ~ ~ _a 4U `S --~ `7~/~
RESOLUTION HONORING ~p ''~` O S
TOMMY D. LEONARD /
a WHEREAS, in 1957, Tommy D. Leonard was discharged from the United States Army on
Sunday and began teaching for the Orange County School System on the following Monday; and
WHEREAS, Tommy D. Leonard assumed his duties as a Teacher of Agriculture at the old
Hillsborough High School and then on to Orange.High School; and
WHEREAS, he continued his teaching career until his retirement in 1987 and now has
announced that he plans to return to his birthplace in Lexington, North Carolina; and
WHEREAS, his teaching career was marked by countless hours of dedicated service to both
students, parents, and community; and
WHEREAS, he successfully transitioned through each and every yearly and sometimes monthly
redesign of the curriculum and teaching methodology by North Carolina Department of Public
Instruction (NCDP]); and
WHEREAS, Tommy D. Leonard always considered his students and their total development
first; and
WHEREAS, he was years ahead of the State of North Carolina in both the need to achieve
desired outcomes and the ultimate goal of creating responsible and good citizens; and
WHEREAS, he spent countless hours in activities with his students for which he never received
_~ any compensation, including escorting students to Future Farmers of America summer camp at
White Lake, North Carolina where he was ably assisted by his late wife, Nadine Leonard; and
WHEREAS, in the professional opinion of his former Orange High School Principal Stephen H.
Halkiotis, Tommy D. Leonard had achieved the status of Master Teacher long before NCDPI
attempted to define the concept;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of County
Commissioners recognizes the valuable contributions made to students of the Orange County
Schools by Tommy D. Leonard and that his presence in Orange County since 1957 made it a
better place for all citizens for many years to come and thanks him for sharing his life in such a
positive and productive manner for the betterment of all people.
This the 7`~ day of June, 2005.
• Moses Carey, Jr., Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners