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