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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />RESOLUTION OF RECOGNITION AND APPRECIATION <br />For <br />Rebecca Clark <br />WHEREAS, Rebecca Clark worked tirelessly to promote and provide social <br />justice in the Orange County Community; and <br />WHEREAS, Mrs.. Clark ensured the democratic process by registering <br />countless individuals to vote; helping the house-bound and disabled to <br />cast ballots; and overseeing the voter rolls at the Lincoln Precinct for <br />several decades; and <br />WHEREAS, Mrs. Clark was a pioneer who confronted racist hiring practices <br />and broke down racial barriers in the workplace and advocated for <br />workers' rights for working class people throughout our community <br />and particularly on the UNC campus; and <br />WHEREAS, Mrs. Clark instilled in the young people around her a passion for <br />social justice, strong faith and. community action; and <br />WHEREAS, Mrs. Clark was integral in uniting the Chapel Hill community <br />behind Howard Lee and getting out the vote to elect him the first <br />African-American mayor of a predominantly white Southern town; and <br />WHEREAS, Mrs. Clark utilized the political system and community action to <br />truly improve the lives of the disenfranchised, the discriminated <br />against and the downtrodden; and <br />WHEREAS, Mrs. Clark served as a beacon and touchstone for so many who <br />today provide valued community and public service as elected officials, <br />advocates and activists working for social justice; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of <br />Commissioners hereby recognize Rebecca Clark and express great <br />appreciation to Mrs. Clark for the invaluable contributions she made during <br />her long life. <br />THIS THE 3rd DAY OF FEBRUARY 2009. <br />s <br />VALERIE FOUSHEE, Chair <br />Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />