CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

Mayor

RESOLUTION 09-26

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO NANCY LORD FOR HER TEN YEARS OF SERVICE ON THE LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD AND CONGRATULATING HER FOR APPOINTMENT AS ALASKA WRITER LAUREATE.

 

            WHEREAS, Nancy Lord was appointed to the Library Advisory Board on February 8, 1999 by Mayor Jack Cushing; and

 

            WHEREAS, Nancy Lord tirelessly advocated for the new library project from its inception to its fruition in September, 2006; and  

 

            WHEREAS, Nancy Lord has been a major force and leader for library advocacy and received the Alaska Library Association's Library Advocacy Award in 2008 in recognition of her enduring and steadfast commitment to preserving, strengthening, and fostering public libraries throughout Alaska.

 

            WHEREAS, In October 2008 Nancy Lord was chosen as the Alaska State Writer Laureate by the Alaska State Council on the Arts for a two-year term; and

 

            WHEREAS, As State Writer Laureate, Ms. Lord will represent the Council and the State of Alaska in communities, schools and libraries conducting workshops and readings; and

 

            WHEREAS, Nancy Lord is the author of three short fiction collections, three nonfiction books, and her stories and essays have appeared in many journals and magazines; and

 

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Homer, Alaska, expresses appreciation to Nancy Lord for her years of service on the Library Advisory Board and congratulates her for the appointment as Alaska Writer Laureate.

 

            PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 23rd day of February, 2009.

 

                                                                        CITY OF HOMER

 

 

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                                                                        JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR

 

ATTEST:

 

 

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JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK

 

Fiscal Note: N/A