A resolution to honor the life and death of James Thomas Broyhill, former Senator for the State of North Carolina.

Subjects: Congress, Congressional tributes, House of Representatives, Members of Congress, North Carolina, Senate

Summary:  <p>This resolution expresses condolences for the death of and honors James Thomas Broyhill, former Senator for North Carolina.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 100 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 100

 To honor the life and death of James Thomas Broyhill, former Senator 
                    for the State of North Carolina.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 8, 2023

     Mr. Budd (for himself and Mr. Tillis) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 To honor the life and death of James Thomas Broyhill, former Senator 
                    for the State of North Carolina.

Whereas James T. Broyhill was born in Lenoir, North Carolina, on August 19, 
        1927, and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill;
Whereas James T. Broyhill served as a prominent civic leader in Lenoir, North 
        Carolina, and served in several roles at the furniture company of his 
        father;
Whereas James T. Broyhill served in the House of Representatives from 1963 to 
        1986, establishing a reputation for impeccable constituent services;
Whereas, during his distinguished career in the House of Representatives, James 
        T. Broyhill was the leading force behind the creation of the Consumer 
        Product Safety Commission;
Whereas legislation introduced by James T. Broyhill designating the Overmountain 
        Victory National Historic Trail was enacted in September 1980;
Whereas, on June 29, 1986, James T. Broyhill was appointed by the Governor of 
        North Carolina, Jim Martin, to the Senate, where he served until 
        November 4, 1986;
Whereas, after his service in the Senate, James T. Broyhill served as chairman 
        of the North Carolina Economic Development Commission, and then as the 
        Secretary of Commerce of North Carolina before retiring from political 
        life in 1991; and
Whereas the community work of James T. Broyhill included serving as chairman and 
        member of the Appalachian State University Board of Trustees, a member 
        of the Board of Visitors of the Bowman Gray/Baptist Hospital Medical 
        Center, a member of the Board of Visitors of the Babcock Graduate School 
        of Management at Wake Forest University, and a member of the Board of 
        Directors of the North Carolina Food Bank: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That--
            (1) the Senate--
                    (A) has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret 
                the announcement of the death of James T. Broyhill, 
                former Member of the Senate;
                    (B) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the 
                Senate communicate these resolutions to the House of 
                Representatives and transmit an enrolled copy thereof 
                to the family of James T. Broyhill; and
            (2) when the Senate adjourns today, it stands adjourned as 
        a further mark of respect to the memory of the late James T. 
        Broyhill.
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