Agenda - 11-06-2002 - 5a - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: November 6, 2002 Action Agenda Item No. SUBJECT: Resolution Recognizing and Honoring Senator Howard N. Lee DEPARTMENT: County Commissioners PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Yes - Resolution Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board, ext. 2130 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To consider a resolution recognizing and honoring Senator Howard N. Lee. BACKGROUND: Senator Howard N. Lee grew up in Georgia and attended Fort Valley State University. After service in the Armed Forces, Senator Lee re-located to Chapel Hill, North Carolina and earned a Masters of Social Work in 1966. Senator Lee's distinguished political career began shortly after he came to North Carolina when he was elected Mayor of Chapel Hill and served from 1969 through 1975. He also later served in the cabinet of Governor Jim Hunt from 1977 through 1982 as the Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. In 1990, he was appointed to the North Carolina Senate to represent the sixteenth district and was subsequently elected and re-elected in 1992, 1996, 1998, and 2000. Senator Lee is a small business owner in the Research Triangle Park, an adjunct faculty member at UNC-Chapel Hill, and a member of numerous civic organizations throughout Orange County. He also lists University of North Carolina athletics as one of his favorite pastimes. FINANCIAL IMPACT: NONE RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board adopt the attached resolution and authorize the Chair to sign the resolution recognizing and honoring Senator Howard N. Lee for his many years of public service to Orange County and the State of North Carolina.