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101-F <br /> g9 7- ® aR sb <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> HILLSBOROUGH,NORTH CAROLINA <br /> RESOLUTION OF COMMENDATION <br /> For <br /> Anne T. 316' tt n <br /> WHEREAS, the Honorable Anne C. Barnes was elected by the citizens of Orange County to serve as a county <br /> commissioner in November, 1978 and served until December 15, 1981 at which time she was elected to the <br /> North Carolina House of Representatives where she served with distinction from 1.981 until 1996; and <br /> WHEREAS, while an Orange County Commissioner, she gave freely of her time and energy with her service to the <br /> board, the Council on Aging, the Agricultural Task Force, the CETA Advisory Council and the Board of <br /> Social Services;and <br /> WHEREAS, in December, 1980, she was elected by her fellow commissioners to serve as chair of the board, the first <br /> woman to serve the Orange County Board of Commissioners in this capacity; and <br /> WHEREAS, throughout her 15-year career in the North Carolina House of Representatives, Anne Barnes earned the <br /> respect and admiration of her colleagues and constituents, serving as chair of the Education Committee and <br /> Education Oversight Committee; and <br /> WHEREAS, during her 27 years of service to Orange County and the State of North Carolina, Anne Barnes has <br /> demonstrated selfless devotion to, patient understanding of, and a unique insight into the concerns of the <br /> citizens she serves; and <br /> NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,that the Board of Commissioners, acting on behalf of the citizens of Orange <br /> County,hereby expresses to Anne C.Barnes its sincere gratitude and deep appreciation for nearly three decades <br /> of public service;and <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution be presented to Representative Barnes, to the press, and that the <br /> resolution shall become a part of the minutes of this meeting,this second day of June, 1997. <br /> �h 0 M e.4,eMjA-1,A <br /> William L. "Bill" Crowther, Chair <br /> argare rown,Membpr� <br /> C d�� <br /> Moses Carey,Member <br /> Alice Gordon, mber <br /> Stephen Halkio s,Member <br />