A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to rename the biltmore campus of the mountain area health education center in asheville the mary cordell nesbitt campus.
Whereas, Mary Cordell Nesbitt, the daughter of Joseph and Mary Cordell, was a lifelong resident of Asheville, North Carolina; and
Whereas, Mary Cordell Nesbitt earned a bachelor's degree and master's degree from Western Carolina University; and
Whereas, Mary Cordell Nesbitt married Martin Nesbitt, Sr., and raised two children; and
Whereas, Mary Cordell Nesbitt was an educator and an educational consultant after her retirement; and
Whereas, Mary Cordell Nesbitt was a member of the National Education Association and the North Carolina Education Association, of which she served a term as president, and received the Western Carolina University Alumni Award for Distinguished Service to Education; and
Whereas, Mary Cordell Nesbitt was active in her community and was admired by all who knew her; and
Whereas, on July 11, 1974, Governor James E. Holshouser, Jr., appointed Mary Cordell Nesbitt to fill an unexpired term in the House of Representatives; and
Whereas, Mary Cordell Nesbitt was elected to three terms, serving with honor and distinction in the House of Representatives between 1975 and 1979; and
Whereas, Mary Cordell Nesbitt died on August 1, 1979, before completing her term of office; and
Whereas, Mary Cordell Nesbitt's unexpired term was filled by her son, Martin Nesbitt, Jr., who still serves in the General Assembly; and
Whereas, Mary Cordell Nesbitt should be honored for her contributions to education, her community, and this State; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  The Biltmore Campus of the "Mountain Area Health Education Center" in Asheville, North Carolina, shall henceforth be known as the "Mary C. Nesbitt Campus of the Mountain Area Health Education Center," in honor of former General Assembly member, Representative Mary Cordell Nesbitt.
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.