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Memorial Resolutions Honoring the Lives and Legacies of Four Leaders (15min)
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Date of BOCC Meeting: August 10, 2020
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to honor four distinguished community leaders who have transitioned over the past months during the COVID-19 pandemic. Resolutions have been created to honor:
NC Rep. MaryAnn Black, also a former Chair of the Board of County Commissioners
Ms. Andrea Harris, Co-Founder of the NC Institute of Minority Economic Development
Mr. Kenneth Edmonds, Publisher, The Carolina Times Newspaper
Mr. Raymond Eurquhart, Community Activist
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This item aligns with Goal 1: Community and Family Prosperity
Resource Persons: Wendy Jacobs, Chair, Board of County Commissioners
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board approved memorial resolutions and mail copies to the families of these courageous leaders.
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________