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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING NORTH CAROLINA <br />HOUSE SPEAKER JOE HACKNEY <br />WHEREAS, Joe Hackney has been elected by the citizens of Orange County for 14 terms, <br />representing 27 years as a public servant; and, <br />WHEREAS, he was elected North Carolina Speaker of the House on January 24, 2007; and, <br />WHEREAS, he has been credited with restoring integrity in a chamber tarnished by the actions of <br />several House members; and, <br />WHEREAS, he has shown commitment to protecting and strengthening the institution of the state <br />legislature through his diligence and statesmanship; and, <br />WHEREAS, Joe Hackney has championed new ethics legislation and fostered greater openness in the <br />. legislative process of North Carolina; and, <br />WHEREAS, an independent, non-partisan selection committee representing the State Legislative <br />Leadership Foundation and the National Conference of State Legislatures as well as <br />journalists, former legislators and scholars have selected Joe Hackney for the 2007 <br />Excellence in State Legislative Leadership Award; <br />NOW, THEREFORE be it resolved that the Orange County Board of Commissioners does hereby <br />recognize the Speaker of the House Joe Hackney for his progress and commitment to <br />restoring the sanctity of the political process in the North Carolina General Assembly <br />while representing residents of Orange County. <br />This the 6th day of September 2007. <br />Moses Carey, Jr., Chair <br />Orange County Board of Commissioners