HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-2021-017 Resolution for the Re-naming the New Orange County Environmental Agricultural Center (EAC) to the Orange County Bonnie B. Davis Environmental and Agricultural Center i
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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION RE - NAMING THE NEW ORANGE COUNTY
ENVIRONMENTAL AGRICULTURAL CENTER ( EAC ) TO THE ORANGE
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COUNTY BONNIE B . DAVIS ENVIRONMENTAL AND AGRICULTURAL
CENTER
WHEREAS , Bonnie B . Davis joined the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service
in the 1950 ' s and retired from Orange County Cooperative Extension
Department in 1990 after over40 years as the Family & Consumer Sciences
Agent ; and r
WHEREAS , Bonnie B . Davis was appointed the first Orange County " Colored " Home
Demonstration Agent ( now known as Family and Consumer Sciences
Agent) ; and
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WHEREAS , Bonnie B . Davis leadership strengths served as a foundation to facilitate
racial integration in the Orange County Extension office , and her positive
attitude spread among 4 - H youth , home demonstration club members F
( better known now as Extension & Community Association ) , and Extension
employees ; and
WHEREAS , Bonnie B . Davis was a founding member of the Friends of the Department
of Social Services and the Women of Distinction Extension Club , an active
member of the Mars Hill Extension Club and other Extension Clubs which
have served as the community connection for the NC Cooperative
Extension FCS program for years ; and
WHEREAS , Bonnie B . Davis was the Chairperson for the Board of Social Services , was
a founding member of Orange Congregations in Mission , a member of the
Regional Library Board of Trustee , and an active board member of the
Orange County Literacy Council ; and
WHEREAS , Bonnie B . Davis received many state and local awards and was a recipient
of the prestigious Orange County Pauli Murray award in 2000 ;
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of
Commissioners does hereby re - name the new Orange County
Environmental Agricultural Center ( EAC ) to the Orange County Bonnie B .
Davis Environmental and Agricultural Center .
This the 16th day of March , 2021 .
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� Renee Price , Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners
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