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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 390 

Honoring the life, accomplishments, and legacy of Senator Kay Hagan. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

OCTOBER 30, 2019 

Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. 

ALEXANDER, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. BENNET, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. 

BRAUN, Mr. BROWN, Ms. CANTWELL, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. 

CARPER, Mr. CASEY, Mr. CASSIDY, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. COONS, Mr. CORNYN, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. COTTON, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. 

CRUZ, Mr. DAINES, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. ENZI, Ms. 

ERNST, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. GARDNER, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. GRASSLEY, Ms. HARRIS, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. 

HAWLEY, Mr. HEINRICH, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. HOEVEN, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, 

Mr. INHOFE, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. JONES, Mr. KAINE, Mr. 

KENNEDY, Mr. KING, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. 

LEE, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. MARKEY, Ms. MCSALLY, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. 

MERKLEY, Mr. MORAN, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. MURPHY, Mrs. MURRAY, 

Mr. PAUL, Mr. PERDUE, Mr. PETERS, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. REED, Mr. 

RISCH, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. ROMNEY, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. 

RUBIO, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SASSE, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. SCOTT of Florida, 

Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. SHELBY, Ms. 

SINEMA, Ms. SMITH, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. TESTER, Mr. 

THUNE, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. UDALL, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. WARNER, Ms. 

WARREN, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. WICKER, Mr. WYDEN, and Mr. YOUNG) 

submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Honoring the life, accomplishments, and legacy of Senator 

Kay Hagan. 


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Whereas the passing of Kay Hagan on October 28, 2019, was 

a tremendous loss to her family, including her husband, 

Chip, and their children Jeanette, Tilden, and Carrie, as 

well as a deep loss for the State of North Carolina; 

Whereas Kay Hagan was born in Shelby, North Carolina, in 

1953, to Joe Ruthven and Jeannette Charles Ruthven; 

Whereas Kay Hagan began working in Federal politics in the 

1970s, interning in the United States Senate; 

Whereas Kay Hagan graduated from— 

(1) Florida State University in 1975; and 

(2) Wake Forest University School of Law in 1978; 

Whereas, in 1977, Kay Hagan married her husband, Chip 

Hagan, whom she met at Wake Forest University School 

of Law, and they made their home in Greensboro, North 

Carolina; 

Whereas Kay Hagan rose to the position of vice president at 

the North Carolina National Bank, now known as Bank 

of America; 

Whereas Kay Hagan worked on the campaign of North Carolina Governor James B. Hunt in 1992 and 1996; 

Whereas Kay Hagan won election to the North Carolina General Assembly as a State senator representing Greensboro 

in 1998, and served in that position for 10 years; 

Whereas Kay Hagan won election to the United States Senate in 2008, becoming the first female Democrat to win 

election to the Senate from North Carolina; 

Whereas, as a Member of the Senate, Kay Hagan worked 

tirelessly on— 

(1) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; 


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(2) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions of the Senate; 

(3) the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate; and 

(4) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs of the Senate; 

Whereas Kay Hagan chaired— 

(1) the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities of the Committee on Armed Services of the 

Senate; and 

(2) the Subcommittee on Children and Families of 

the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; 

Whereas Kay Hagan worked on behalf of North Carolina 

members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their families and supported a strong national defense; 

Whereas Kay Hagan advocated for the farmers of North 

Carolina on issues important to the livelihood of those 

farmers; 

Whereas Kay Hagan worked to ensure that the people of 

North Carolina and the people of the United States had 

access to, and opportunities for, hunting, fishing, and 

recreational shooting; 

Whereas, after leaving the Senate, Kay Hagan went on to 

work at the Harvard Institute of Politics; 

Whereas Kay Hagan will be remembered for— 

(1) her tireless work on behalf of the people of 

North Carolina; 

(2) her passion for her work; and 

(3) her love of her State and her family; and 


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Whereas Kay Hagan is survived by her husband, Chip, and 

their children, Jeanette Hagan, Tilden Hagan, and 

Carrie Hagan Stewart: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That— 

2 (1) the Senate has heard with profound sorrow 

3 and deep regret the announcement of the death of 

4 the Honorable Kay Hagan, former member of the 

5 United States Senate; 

6 (2) the Secretary of the Senate communicate 

7 this resolution to the House of Representatives and 

8 transmit an enrolled copy thereof to the family of 

9 the Honorable Kay Hagan; and 

10 (3) when the Senate adjourns today, it stand 

11 adjourned as a further mark of respect to the mem12 ory of the Honorable Kay Hagan. 

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