This evening NPR announced that
former Durham County Commissioner Becky Heron passed away. It seemed
like she was a permanent part of the Commission until she retired a
few years ago. She was a commissioner from December 6, 1982 to
August 1, 2011, and the first woman chairperson from December 1994 to
1996. In 1995 the NC Association of County Commissioners selected
her as that year's Oustanding County Commissioner. She was known for
her green and progressive stands. I knew she was doing good work on
the Commission, though I was young, but it wasn't until recent years
that I followed local government closely, and witnessed her
courageous stands on land use issues. I offer my condolences to her
family.
Hopefully one or both of the county
commissioners elected in 2012 will continue Heron's pro-environmental
stand.
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