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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-2002-077 Resolution Recognizing and Honoring Senator Howard N. Lee PAT FS 7 7 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND HONORING SENATOR HOWARD N. LEE WHEREAS, the Honorable Howard N. Lee began his political career in North Carolina in 1969, serving as Mayor of Chapel Hill from 1969 through 1975, and; WHEREAS, from 1977 to 1982, Senator Lee served the State of North Carolina and its residents as Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources; and WHEREAS, in 1990, Senator Lee was appointed to the North Carolina Senate to represent the sixteenth district which included Orange, Chatham, Moore and parts of Lee and Randolph Counties, and was re-elected to the North Carolina Senate in 1992, 1996, 1998, and 2000; and WHEREAS, throughout his thirty-plus years in North Carolina government, Senator Lee has demonstrated selfless devotion in his pursuit of the best for Orange County and the entire State of North Carolina and has provided exemplary leadership and maintained high personal integrity; and WHEREAS, Senator Howard Lee's greatest strengths include his willingness to initiate and advocate for educational programs, make difficult decisions and to always place children first; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners, on behalf of the residents of Orange County, hereby expresses to its sincere gratitude and deep appreciation to Senator Howard N. Lee for more than three decades of outstanding and admirable public service; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners extends to Senator Howard N. Lee its highest regard and best wishes for many years of happiness, good health and rewarding experiences in his future endeavors. This the 6th day of November 2002. Barry Jacobs, Chair Orange County Board of Commissioners • •