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Ch. Res 2026-12026-07-01

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Plain Language Summary

This is a commemorative resolution honoring Louis Milford Pate Jr., a former North Carolina state senator and House member who passed away on August 29, 2025. The resolution recognizes his 20-year military service, his terms as Mayor of Mount Olive, and his legislative service representing eastern North Carolina from 1995-2009 and 2011-2019.

Arguments in Favor

• •Supporters of this resolution argue that Pate deserves formal recognition for his decades of public service at multiple levels—military, local, and state government.
• •The resolution commemorates his distinguished military record, community involvement, and legislative contributions while expressing gratitude to him and sympathy to his family during their loss.

Arguments Against

• •Opponents may note that commemorative resolutions are largely ceremonial actions that do not create policy or substantive change.
• •Some might question whether legislative time should be spent on memorials rather than on bills addressing current policy issues, though such resolutions are standard practice in most legislative bodies.