GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2003

RATIFIED BILL

RESOLUTION 2003-22

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 1331

A JOINT RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of jane hurley mosley, former member of the general assembly.

Whereas, Jane Hurley Mosley was born on July 4, 1945, in Wake County, North Carolina, to James Thaw Hurley and Sarah Alford Hurley; and

Whereas, Jane Mosley graduated from Cary High School and attended North Carolina State University, North Carolina Wesleyan College, and Pacific Western University; and

Whereas, Jane Mosley worked in the field of public relations for a number of years, serving as Public Information Officer for the North Carolina Department of Community Colleges, Information and Communications Specialist for the North Carolina Department of Natural Resources and Community Development, Coordinator for Student Development Services of the Visiting Artist Program for the North Carolina Department of Community Colleges, Executive Director of the North Carolina Community College Alumni Scholarship Foundation, Inc., Public Relations Consultant for North Carolina Operation Lifesaver, Inc., and State Coordinator and President of Cary Public Relations, Inc.; and

Whereas, Jane Mosley proudly served her profession as a member of numerous organizations, including the North Carolina Passenger Safety Association, North Carolina Employees for Traffic Safety, North Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Association, North Carolina Association of Government Information Officers, Public Relations Society of America, Governor's Highway Safety Association, and Community College Adult Educators Association; and

Whereas, Jane Mosley served her community in many worthwhile capacities, serving as President of the Wake County Unit of the North Carolina Division of the American Cancer Society, Vice-President of Public Government Affairs for the Cary Chamber of Commerce, Executive Coordinator of the Cary Clean Community System, and President, Vice-President, and Regional Director of the Cary Jaycettes and North Carolina Jaycettes; and

Whereas, Jane Mosley also served as a board member of the North Carolina Community College Alumni Foundation, Inc., North Carolina Operation Lifesaver, Inc., Wake County Arts Council, Rex Home Care, and Cary Chamber of Commerce; and

Whereas, Jane Mosley served with honor and distinction as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from 1993 to 1994 and from 1996 to 1999, contributing as a member of numerous House committees, including Ethics, Finance, Public Utilities, and Election Law and Campaign Reform, the Education Subcommittee on Community Colleges and Universities, and the Transportation Subcommittee on Highways; and

Whereas, Jane Mosley's commitment to improving safety at railroad crossings earned her the North Carolina State Highway Patrol Award for Safety in 1995, the Governor's Certificate of Appreciation for Safety in 1995, and the North Carolina Safety Award/Second in the Nation from North Carolina Operation Lifesaver, Inc., in 1990, 1991, 1994, and 1995; and

Whereas, Jane Mosley was recognized as the Most Outstanding Woman in State Government in 1972 and 1981, Volunteer of the Year (Ralph Whitaker Memorial Award) by the American Cancer Society in 1985, Tarheel of the Week in 1986, and Citizen of the Year by the Cary Chamber of Commerce in 1995; and

Whereas, Jane Mosley was active in the First United Methodist Church in Cary; and

Whereas, Jane Mosley died on September 28, 1999; and

Whereas, Jane Mosley is survived by her husband, Jerry W. Mosley, a son, Carlton Mosley, and a daughter, Kimberly Mosley White; Now, therefore,

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

SECTION 1.  The General Assembly honors the life and memory of Jane Hurley Mosley and expresses the appreciation of this State and its citizens for the service she rendered.

SECTION 2.  The General Assembly expresses its deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Jane Hurley Mosley for the loss of a beloved family member.

SECTION 3.  The Secretary of State shall transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the family of Jane Hurley Mosley.

SECTION 4.  This resolution is effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 24^th day of June, 2003.

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                                                                         Marc Basnight

                                                                         President Pro Tempore of the Senate

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                                                                         Richard T. Morgan

                                                                         Speaker of the House of Representatives