S*0176 Concurrent Resolution, By Courson
 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO INVITE THE NATIONAL COMMANDER OF THE AMERICAN
 LEGION, THE HONORABLE RAY G. SMITH, TO ADDRESS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN JOINT
 SESSION AT 12:30 P.M. ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2001.

   01/23/01  Senate Introduced SJ-3
   01/23/01  Senate Referred to Committee on Invitations SJ-3
   01/30/01  Senate Polled out of committee Invitations SJ-21
   01/30/01  Senate Committee report: Favorable Invitations SJ-21
   01/30/01  Senate Adopted, sent to House SJ-21
   02/01/01  House  Introduced HJ-9
   02/01/01  House  Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
                     Resolutions HJ-9
   02/21/01  House  Committee report: Favorable Invitations and
                     Memorial Resolutions HJ-23
   02/21/01  House  Amended and adopted HJ-23
   02/21/01  House  Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-25
   02/22/01  Senate Concurred in amendment SJ-10

February 21, 2001

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S. Printed 1/30/01--S.    [SEC 2/22/01 11:36 AM]

Read the first time January 23, 2001.

TO INVITE THE NATIONAL COMMANDER OF THE AMERICAN LEGION, THE HONORABLE RAY G. SMITH, TO ADDRESS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN JOINT SESSION AT 12:30 P.M. ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2001.

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Whereas, the Honorable Ray G. Smith became a member of the American Legion on September 7, 1955, the day after he was first discharged from the United States Air Force; and

Whereas, the Honorable Ray G. Smith has served the organization as department commander; national, department, and district vice-commander; post commander; post adjutant for 20 years; and served on the board of directors for 24 years; and

Whereas, the Honorable Ray G. Smith, as a resident of Benson, North Carolina, was owner and operator of Benson Electric Company for 26 years and retired from the U.S. Postal Service in 1995; and

Whereas, the Honorable Ray G. Smith, as an advocate for the betterment of children and youth, was named Woodmen of the World Outstanding Citizen of the Year in 1983, Benson Citizen of the Year in 1988, and U.S. Postal Service Volunteer of the Year in 1992; and

Whereas, the Honorable Ray G. Smith was selected by the 2.8 million member American Legion as national commander of the nation's largest veterans organization; and

Whereas, speaking before a joint session of the General Assembly is an honor reserved for leaders of national prominence. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the National Commander of the American Legion, the Honorable Ray G. Smith, is invited to address the General Assembly in Joint Session in the Hall of the House of Representatives at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 27, 2001.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Honorable Ray G. Smith.