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RES- 2013 -069 <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING NORTH CAROLINA <br />SENATOR ELLIE KINNAIRD <br />WHEREAS, Eleanor "Ellie" Kinnaird was elected to the North Carolina State Senate by the voters of <br />the 23rd District, which includes Orange County, for nine (9) terms from 1997 to 2013; <br />and, <br />WHEREAS, Ellie Kinnaird was elected as the mayor for the Town of Carrboro from 1987 to 1996; <br />and, <br />WHEREAS, her time in office represents 26 years as an elected public servant; and, <br />WHEREAS, Ellie Kinnaird has demonstrated commitment to protecting and strengthening the <br />institution of state government through her perseverance and statesmanship; and, <br />WHEREAS, Ellie Kinnaird has been a persistent advocate for the rights of the underprivileged, a <br />dedicated protector of the environment, a champion of social justice, a resolute opponent <br />of the death penalty, and a supporter of fulfilling employment and quality public <br />education; and, <br />WHEREAS, Ellie Kinnaird has gone about her public duties with an unflagging spirit, a willingness to <br />attend diverse community events that reflect and support the values of Orange County, <br />and a devotion to principle regardless of obstacles or opposition; and, <br />WHEREAS, during her years in the Senate, Ellie Kinnaird served as Chair of the Appropriations <br />Committee on Justice and Public Safety, as Chair of the Mental Health and Youth <br />Services committee, as Vice -Chair of the Agriculture /Environment/Natural Resources <br />committee, and also served on the Senate Committees for Finance, State and Local <br />Government, and Health Care; and, <br />WHEREAS, during her years of service, she has been recognized by a multitude of organizations <br />including the North Carolina National Association for the Mentally Ill, the National <br />Coalition Against the Death Penalty, the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, the <br />Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Coalition of N.C. and the North Carolina Central <br />University School of Law; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Orange County Board of Commissioners does hereby <br />recognize Senator Ellie Kinnaird for her progress and commitment to the sanctity of the <br />political process in the North Carolina Senate while representing residents of Orange <br />County. <br />This the first day of October 2013. <br />Barry Jacobs, Chair <br />Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />