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3 <br /> WHEREAS, Representative Price served the people of the 4t" Congressional District for a total of <br /> 34 years with honor and distinction; and <br /> WHEREAS, as a member of the US House of Representatives, Representative Price assumed <br /> numerous roles and responsibilities, including: <br /> ■ Member of the House Appropriations Committee, where he also served as: <br /> o Chair of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations <br /> Subcommittee; <br /> o Member of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security and the Subcommittee <br /> on State, Foreign, Operations, and Related Programs; <br /> ■ Member of the House Budget Committee; <br /> ■ Co-Chair of the House Democracy Partnership; and <br /> WHEREAS, Representative Price earned and received several meritorious awards, including: <br /> • Lifetime Champion by the North Carolina Justice Center; <br /> • "Legislator of the Year" by the Sierra Club of North Carolina, the North Carolina <br /> Low-Income Housing Coalition, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, and <br /> other organizations; and <br /> • Good Government Award from Common Cause of North Carolina; and <br /> WHEREAS, Representative Price advocated for federal programs and initiatives that created <br /> jobs, expanded opportunities, and improved the quality of life for Orange County, the <br /> 4t" Congressional District, and the state of North Carolina; and <br /> WHEREAS, in his final term in office, Representative Price secured $35.9 Million in Community <br /> Project Funding for the 4th District, including funding for Pine Knolls <br /> EMPOWERment Affordable Community Housing, Chapel Hill Streetscape <br /> Improvements, Chapel Hill Transit, and Hillsborough Water and Sewer; and <br /> WHEREAS, upon his retirement from the House of Representatives on December 31, 2022, <br /> Representative Price leaves a legacy of distinguished service and outstanding <br /> dedication to the residents of the 4t" Congressional District; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> officially commends Representative David Price for his leadership, advocacy, and steadfast <br /> support for Orange County and the North Carolina 4t" Congressional District. <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution shall be presented to Representative Price and <br /> spread upon the minutes of this meeting. <br /> This the 1711 day of January, 2023. <br /> Jamezetta Bedford, Chair <br /> Orange County Board of <br /> Commissioners <br /> A motion was made by Chair Bedford, seconded by Commissioner Fowler, to approve <br /> and authorize the Chair to sign the Resolution of Commendation for Representative David Price. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />