HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-2002-031 Resolution Honoring Mildred “Mama Dip” Council ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Resolution Honoring Mildred "Mama Dip" Council
On Being Named One of the Best Small Business Persons in the Country
WHEREAS, Mildred Council (or "Mama Dip" as she's more commonly known) opened
an 18-seat restaurant in Chapel Hill in1976 with only $64 in cash and a reputation as a
good cook; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Council is a self-taught entrepreneur who learned business
management through classes, seminars, and on-the-job training; and
WHEREAS, as a divorced mother of eight, Ms. Council faced and overcame serious
financial challenges as she expanded her restaurant, Mama Dip's Country Kitchen, into
a Triangle institution; and
WHEREAS, she has authored one cookbook, is at work on a second, and has
appeared on national television cooking shows; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Council has consistently given back to the community in numerous
ways, including mentoring young people and serving on various volunteer boards and
commissions, including Orange County's Skills Development Center Advisory
Committee and the Advisory Board on Aging; and
WHEREAS, Mildred Council was nominated and chosen as North Carolina's Small
Business Person of the Year for 2002; and
WHEREAS, Mildred Council was selected as third runner up in national competition by
the U.S. Small Business Association from among state Small Business Persons of the
Year representing the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Guam,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of
Commissioners recognizes and honors the achievements of Mildred Council as an
entrepreneur, as a small business person, and as a citizen.
This the 21 st day of May, 2002.
Barry Jaco it
Orange C unty B o Commissioners