Bill Text: OR HCR9 | 2013 | Regular Session | Enrolled

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Bill Title: In memoriam: Harold Williams, 1943-2012.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-05-02 - Filed with Secretary of State. [HCR9 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-HCR9-Enrolled.html

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     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

                            Enrolled

                  House Concurrent Resolution 9

Sponsored by Representative FREDERICK; Representatives BAILEY,
  BOONE, DEMBROW, DOHERTY, HOYLE, KENY-GUYER, WITT (Presession
  filed.)

  Whereas Harold Williams was a business leader in Oregon,
serving as president of CH2A and Associates, Inc., as president
of the Portland-based African American Chamber of Commerce of
Oregon and as a consultant to the Portland Development Commission
in their efforts to expand contracts for minority- and
woman-owned businesses; and
  Whereas Harold Williams was a community leader, dedicating
thousands of hours of service to civic, religious and cultural
activities, including service on the board of directors of St.
Mary's Home for Boys and on the advisory board for the Oregon
Convention and Visitor Services Network; and
  Whereas Harold Williams was presented with the Portland Jaycees
Man of the Year Award and named in Jet Magazine, a national
publication, for Outstanding Achievement in Human Services; and
  Whereas Harold Williams was a pioneer in the African-American
community, serving as chairperson of the Coalition of Black Men
and chairperson of the Youth Committee of the National
Association for the Advancement of Colored People and as an
active voice within the Black Leadership Conference and the Urban
League; and
  Whereas Harold Williams committed his life to the pursuit of
social justice, serving as Director of Affirmative Action and
Equal Opportunity Coordinator to Governor Robert Straub, as the
Labor Relations Manager for the executive branch of the State of
Oregon and as a consultant to the Oregon Youth Authority; and
  Whereas Harold Williams was a nationally recognized public
speaker and host of 'People with Harold Williams,' a television
program that aired on KGW-TV in the 1970s; and
  Whereas Harold Williams was dedicated to education, receiving
his bachelor's and master's degrees from Portland State
University, serving as director of the Learning Center at
Portland State University and teaching and mentoring students at
Linfield College; and
  Whereas Harold Williams expressed his passion and commitment to
public post-secondary education through his three decades of
service, having been elected to serve six terms on the board of
directors of Portland Community College and leading the charge to
bring community college educational opportunities to north and
northeast Portland, as well as promoting programs such as the
Success Academy, through which spiritual and cultural leaders
assist Portland Community College students who have been involved
in the juvenile justice system; and
  Whereas Harold Williams' life is embodied in his favorite
quote, attributed to William Barclay: 'Always give without
remembering; always receive without forgetting'; and
  Whereas Harold Williams passed away on July 1, 2012, leaving
many family members whose lives he touched, including three
children, his father, his stepfather, six siblings, three

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grandchildren, his companion and many nieces, nephews and
cousins; now, therefore,

Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of
  Oregon:

  That we, the members of the Seventy-seventh Legislative
Assembly, recognize and express our appreciation for Harold
Williams' outstanding service and numerous achievements
throughout his life on behalf of community colleges, the
community at large and the State of Oregon.
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                                 Adopted by House March 4, 2013

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                                 Ramona J. Line, Chief Clerk of
                                              House

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                                  Tina Kotek, Speaker of House

                                Adopted by Senate April 25, 2013

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                                  Peter Courtney, President of
                                             Senate

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