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9 <br /> WHEREAS, Bonnie B. Davis joined the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service in the <br /> 1950's and retired from Orange County Cooperative Extension Department in 1990 after over <br /> 40 years as the Family & Consumer Sciences Agent; and <br /> WHEREAS, Bonnie B. Davis was appointed the first Orange County "Colored" Home <br /> Demonstration Agent (now known as Family and Consumer Sciences Agent); and <br /> WHEREAS, Bonnie B. Davis leadership strengths served as a foundation to facilitate racial <br /> integration in the Orange County Extension office, and her positive attitude spread among 4-H <br /> youth, home demonstration club members (better known now as Extension & Community <br /> Association), and Extension employees; and <br /> WHEREAS, Bonnie B. Davis was a founding member of Friends of Department of Social <br /> Services and the Women of Distinction Extension Club, an active member of the Mars Hill <br /> Extension Club and other Extension Clubs which have served as the community connection for <br /> the NC Cooperative Extension FCS program for years; and <br /> WHEREAS, Bonnie B. Davis was the Chairperson for the Board of Social Services, was a <br /> founding member of Orange Congregations in Mission, a member of the Regional Library <br /> Board of Trustee, and was an active board member of the Orange County Literacy Council; and <br /> WHEREAS, Bonnie B. Davis received many state and local awards and was a recipient of the <br /> Orange County Pauli Murray award in 2000; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners does <br /> hereby re-name the new Orange County Environmental Agricultural Center (EAC) to the <br /> Orange County Bonnie B. Davis Environmental and Agricultural Center. <br /> This the 16th day of March, 2021. <br /> Renee Price, Chair <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton to <br /> approve and authorize the Chair to sign the resolution re-naming the new Orange County <br /> Environmental Agricultural Center (EAC) to the Orange County Bonnie B. Davis Environmental <br /> and Agricultural Center. <br /> Roll call ensued <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> Commissioner Dorosin said this resolution and renaming is exactly what he had hoped <br /> for when the County revisited the naming policies for buildings in the County. He thanked the <br /> Board for making the change, so that people like Ms. Davis can be honored. <br /> Chair Price agreed, and said Ms. Davis was the bedrock for the community. <br /> b. World Water Day Proclamation <br />