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Resolutions - 2005
Whereas, on October 21, 2004, Governor Michael F. Easley recognized Bill
France, Jr., past Chairman and CEO of NASCAR, with the "Order of the Long Leaf
Pine"; and
Whereas, North Carolina has earned the distinction of being the home of the
NASCAR racing community and should be the home of the NASCAR Hall of Fame;
Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
SECTION 1. The North Carolina General Assembly honors the memory
of NASCAR legends Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr., Ralph Lee Earnhardt, Lee Petty, Adam
Kyler Petty, Julius Timothy "Tim" Flock, Edwin Keith "Banjo" Matthews, Curtis
Morton Turner, Edward Glenn "Fireball" Roberts, Elzie Wylie "Buck" Baker, Sr., and
African-American racing pioneer Wendell Oliver Scott, and as a fitting tribute
encourages NASCAR to select North Carolina, the "Destination of Choice" for the loyal
fan base of NASCAR race fans and home to more than 1,000 businesses involved in or
support of the NASCAR racing community, as the site for its Hall of Fame.
SECTION 2. The Secretary of State shall transmit a certified copy of this
resolution to the governing body and officers of the National Association for Stock Car
Auto Racing.
SECTION 3. This resolution is effective upon ratification.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 2nd day of
March, 2005.
H.J.R. 213 Resolution 2005-13
A JOINT RESOLUTION HONORING THE LIFE AND MEMORY OF HAROLD
LILLARD KENNEDY, JR. FORMER MEMBER OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY.
Whereas, Harold Lillard Kennedy, Jr. was born on October 8, 1926, in
Winston-Salem, North Carolina; and
Whereas, Harold Lillard Kennedy, Jr. was the son of Harold Lillard Kennedy,
Sr. and Willie Hall Kennedy and the grandson of Francis Marion Kennedy, Sr., the third
President of Winston-Salem State University and of Dr. H. Humphrey Hall, the first
African-American physician in Forsyth County; and
Whereas, Harold Lillard Kennedy, Jr. graduated from Atkins High School in
1942, Virginia State University in 1948, and the School of Law at Howard University in
1951; and
Whereas, Harold Lillard Kennedy, Jr. practiced law in New York City from
1952 to 1954 before returning to Winston-Salem in 1955, where he later became the
managing partner in the law firm of Kennedy, Kennedy, Kennedy and Kennedy, L.L.P.,
a law firm that was composed of his wife, Annie Brown Kennedy, and twin sons,
Harold L. Kennedy, III, and Harvey L. Kennedy; and
Whereas, Harold Lillard Kennedy, Jr. was a member of the National Bar
Association, North Carolina Bar Association, North Carolina Association of Black
Lawyers, Forsyth County Bar Association, and Winston-Salem Bar Association; and
1908
Whereas, Harold Lillard Kennedy, Jr. was an active supporter of the
Democratic Party, serving as a precinct member and precinct chair and as a participant
in local, State, and national campaigns for more than 40 years; and
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| Full Text | Resolutions - 2005 Whereas, on October 21, 2004, Governor Michael F. Easley recognized Bill France, Jr., past Chairman and CEO of NASCAR, with the "Order of the Long Leaf Pine"; and Whereas, North Carolina has earned the distinction of being the home of the NASCAR racing community and should be the home of the NASCAR Hall of Fame; Now, therefore, Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring: SECTION 1. The North Carolina General Assembly honors the memory of NASCAR legends Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr., Ralph Lee Earnhardt, Lee Petty, Adam Kyler Petty, Julius Timothy "Tim" Flock, Edwin Keith "Banjo" Matthews, Curtis Morton Turner, Edward Glenn "Fireball" Roberts, Elzie Wylie "Buck" Baker, Sr., and African-American racing pioneer Wendell Oliver Scott, and as a fitting tribute encourages NASCAR to select North Carolina, the "Destination of Choice" for the loyal fan base of NASCAR race fans and home to more than 1,000 businesses involved in or support of the NASCAR racing community, as the site for its Hall of Fame. SECTION 2. The Secretary of State shall transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the governing body and officers of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing. SECTION 3. This resolution is effective upon ratification. In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 2nd day of March, 2005. H.J.R. 213 Resolution 2005-13 A JOINT RESOLUTION HONORING THE LIFE AND MEMORY OF HAROLD LILLARD KENNEDY, JR. FORMER MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Whereas, Harold Lillard Kennedy, Jr. was born on October 8, 1926, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina; and Whereas, Harold Lillard Kennedy, Jr. was the son of Harold Lillard Kennedy, Sr. and Willie Hall Kennedy and the grandson of Francis Marion Kennedy, Sr., the third President of Winston-Salem State University and of Dr. H. Humphrey Hall, the first African-American physician in Forsyth County; and Whereas, Harold Lillard Kennedy, Jr. graduated from Atkins High School in 1942, Virginia State University in 1948, and the School of Law at Howard University in 1951; and Whereas, Harold Lillard Kennedy, Jr. practiced law in New York City from 1952 to 1954 before returning to Winston-Salem in 1955, where he later became the managing partner in the law firm of Kennedy, Kennedy, Kennedy and Kennedy, L.L.P., a law firm that was composed of his wife, Annie Brown Kennedy, and twin sons, Harold L. Kennedy, III, and Harvey L. Kennedy; and Whereas, Harold Lillard Kennedy, Jr. was a member of the National Bar Association, North Carolina Bar Association, North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers, Forsyth County Bar Association, and Winston-Salem Bar Association; and 1908 Whereas, Harold Lillard Kennedy, Jr. was an active supporter of the Democratic Party, serving as a precinct member and precinct chair and as a participant in local, State, and national campaigns for more than 40 years; and |
