HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-2002-077 Resolution Recognizing and Honoring Senator Howard N. Lee PAT
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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
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