R 91, Oberlin Community Movement and Latta House Act

Oberlin Community Movement and Latta House Act

R 91, 86th Session

Version Info:

3-14-2007, as initially introduced: HTML

3-21-2007, committee version: HTML

7-29-2007, committee version: HTML

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Basic Information:

Primary Sponsor(s):

Cunningham (Corresponding) and Hankins

Secondary Sponsor(s):

Doucette, Foxx, Schweitzer, Tart, Waldrup, and Webb

Current Status:

Enrolled

Report(s):

UA-22

Long Title:

AN ACT TO SUPPORT OBERLIN COMMUNITY MOVEMENT AND THE LATTA HOUSE FOUNDATION

Summary of Purpose:

Bring to light the existence of the Oberlin Village and recognize the Latta House Foundation's history

Consideration History:

2-27-2007:

Filed for introduction

2-28-2007 Senate:

First Reading

3-21-2007 Committee:

University Affairs Committee Consideration
The University Affairs Committee reported the bill to Senate by counted vote, 7-0, UA-22

3-28-2007 Senate:

Second Reading
Adopted by consent

Online Text

(as of 7-29-2007, committee version)

RESOLUTION 91

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT to support Oberlin Community Movement and the Latta House Foundation.

Short Title: Oberlin Community Movement and Latta House Act (Public)

Sponsored by: Senator CUNNINGHAM (corresponding)

Secondary Sponsors: Senators HANKINS, SCHWEIZER, FOXX, WALDRUP, TART and

WEBB

Signatories: Derek Gatlin (Senator Emeritus), President of the Committee for a Better

University Christine DiPietro

First Reading: February 27, 2007 Version Date: 2/27/07

Second Reading:

Referred to:

WHEREAS, the Oberlin Community Movement, comprised of the Latta House Foundation and the Oberlin Community, aims to promote the history of the Latta House, raise awareness of the existence of the Oberlin Village, and to recover access to the cemetery of Oberlin Village; and,

WHEREAS, the Latta House was the first public school in Raleigh built by a freed slave, Reverend Morgan London Latta, in the late 1800s; and,

WHEREAS, as students of a public university in Raleigh we value the history of public education; and,

WHEREAS, as members of this community we are concerned with public access to the Oberlin Village cemetery; now therefore be it;

RESOLVED, that the North Carolina State University Student Senate supports the Oberlin Community Movement and the Latta House Foundation; therefore be it further,

RESOLVED, that the North Carolina State University Student Senate recognizes the Oberlin Village.

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