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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.176 Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution CR Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:20010123 Primary Sponsor:Courson All Sponsors:Courson Drafted Document Number:l:\s-res\jec\040comm.whb.doc Date Bill Passed both Bodies:20010222 Date of Last Amendment:20010221 Subject:The Honorable Ray G. Smith, National Commander of the American Legion; Resolutions History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 20010222 Concurred in House amendment ------ 20010222 Scrivener's error corrected House 20010221 Amended, adopted, returned to Senate with amendment House 20010221 Committee report: Favorable 24 HIMR House 20010201 Introduced, referred to Committee 24 HIMR ------ 20010131 Scrivener's error corrected Senate 20010130 Adopted, sent to House Senate 20010130 Polled out of Committee: Favorable 10 SI Senate 20010123 Introduced, referred to Committee 10 SI Versions of This Bill Revised on January 30, 2001 - Word format Revised on January 31, 2001 - Word format Revised on February 21, 2001 - Word format Revised on February 22, 2001 - Word format
AMENDED--NOT PRINTED IN THE HOUSE
February 21, 2001
Amt. No. 1 (Doc. Name Council\dka\amend\4125mm01)
S. 176
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.
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