The following resolution was passed by the Democratic National Committee at its meeting on August 19, 2006.
Submitted by:
David R. Waid, State Chair, Arizona
Lottie Shackelford, DNC Vice Chair/Arkansas
Steven K. Alari, California
Renee Gill Pratt, Louisiana
Ben L. Jeffers, At-Large/Louisiana
James K. Metcalfe, Chair, Alaska
Resolution honoring the life and service of Lorraine Frank
WHEREAS, on December 22, 2005 Arizona and the Democratic Party lost a beloved friend, civic, and community leader at the age of 82; and
WHEREAS, Lorraine Frank was a champion of Democratic ideals, and profoundly effected the State of Arizona and the nation with forward thinking and tireless dedication; and
WHEREAS, Lorraine Frank represented Arizona on the Democratic National Committee (DNC) for 20 years; and
WHEREAS, Lorraine Frank’s public and civic service is unparalleled as the creator of the Arizona Humanities Council, emphasizing the importance of the human condition through history, art, and culture; and
WHEREAS, Lorraine Frank was the a member of the State Board of Regents, the Arizona Foundation for Women, and the Board of Regents Commission on the Status of Women;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that her service is recognized as having been instrumental to the advancement of Democratic causes and to the betterment of the DNC and the Arizona Democratic Party; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the DNC pay tribute to the exemplary life of Lorraine Frank, a woman whose efforts will be remembered through a legacy of action that positively effected the lives of so many Americans
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