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(These matters will be considered when the Board addresses that item on the agenda <br /> below.) <br /> 3. Petitions by Board Members <br /> NONE <br /> 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br /> a. Resolution Recognizing Senator Ellie Kinnaird for Service to Orange <br /> County <br /> The Board considered a resolution recognizing Ellie Kinnaird for her years of service to <br /> the people of Orange County and authorizing the Chair to sign. <br /> Chair Jacobs read the following proclamation <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 <br /> voters of the 23 d District, which includes Orange County, for nine (9) terms from <br /> 1997 to 2013; and, <br /> WHEREAS, Ellie Kinnaird was elected as the mayor for the Town of Carrboro from 1987 to <br /> 1996; 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, <br /> a dedicated protector of the environment, a champion of social justice, a resolute <br /> opponent of the death penalty, and a supporter of fulfilling employment and <br /> quality public education; and, <br /> WHEREAS, Ellie Kinnaird has gone about her public duties with an unflagging spirit, a <br /> willingness to attend diverse community events that reflect and support the values <br /> of Orange County, and a devotion to principle regardless of obstacles or <br /> opposition; and, <br /> WHEREAS, during her years in the Senate, Ellie Kinnaird served as Chair of the <br /> Appropriations Committee on Justice and Public Safety, as Chair of the Mental <br /> Health and Youth Services Committee, as Vice-Chair of the <br /> Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources Committee, and also served on the <br /> Senate committees for Finance, State and Local Government, and Health Care; <br /> and, <br />