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3 <br /> Attachment I <br /> April 4, 2022 <br /> To: Bonnie Hammersley, Orange County Manager <br /> Re: Naming the new Visitors Center Conference room, "The Lee Pavao Conference Room" <br /> Fr: Laurie Paolicelli,Director, Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau <br /> On behalf of the Visitors Bureau, I am writing to request that the Visitors Bureau be allowed to name the <br /> Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau Conference Room, The Lee Pavao Conference Room, in <br /> honor of the late Lee Pavao, a well-respected member of our Orange County community. <br /> The nod to his service would entail a placard: Lee Pavao Conference Room, a photo in the conference <br /> room and a brief bio next to his photo. There is no associated cost. <br /> Lee served for eight years as an elected official on the Chapel Hill Town Council, including two years as <br /> Mayor Pro-Tem. He worked closely with Orange County leaders,board of county commissioners and <br /> Visitors Bureau, Seymour Center, and many Oranges County staff. He was a champion of tourism and <br /> worked closely with Orange County and Chapel Hill to establish a welcome center and a program. <br /> In 2012, the Orange County community gave a standing ovation to Lee when he became a recipient of the <br /> Order of the Long Leaf Pine award for his 30-years of volunteer service in Orange County. <br /> Lee Pavao received many honors for his service to Chapel Hill. From the Long Leaf Pine Award to <br /> Chapel Hill Historical Society's 2014 Town Treasure Award to the Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors <br /> Bureau's Tourism Leadership Award, and dozens of additional accolades. <br /> Thank you for your consideration. <br /> Laurie Paolicelli <br /> Obituary reference: h!tps://chapelboro.com/news/obituaries/former-chapel-hill-town-council-member-lee- <br /> pavao-dies <br />