Bill
SR 769
NC Senate adopts SR 769 to honor Elizabeth Hanford Dole for decades of public service and humanitarian work, placing ceremonial, non-binding recognition on the Senate record.
Honoring Elizabeth Hanford Dole
Status and key dates
- Bill number: SR 769 (Senate Simple Resolution)
- Title: Honoring Elizabeth Hanford Dole
- Sponsors: Senators Berger and Ford (primary sponsors)
- Filed/Introduced: June 3, 2025
- Placed on Calendar: June 3, 2025 (for 6/4/2025)
- Adopted: June 4, 2025
- Effective date: Upon adoption
Purpose and intent
- SR 769 is a ceremonial resolution adopted by the North Carolina Senate that honors Elizabeth Hanford Dole for her long public-service career, leadership roles, and humanitarian work. The resolution records and commends her achievements, requests that a copy be transmitted to her, and places that recognition on the Senate’s official record.
Key provisions
- Finds and recites biographical and career highlights, including:
- Born July 29, 1936, in Salisbury, NC; Duke University (B.A., 1958); Harvard Law School (J.D., 1965).
- Early service at the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare; White House Office of Consumer Affairs; appointment to the Federal Trade Commission under President Nixon.
- Served as U.S. Secretary of Transportation (appointed 1983) — credited in the resolution with advancing seatbelt and airbag regulations, support for a national drinking age of 21, and other safety measures (resolution cites estimated lives saved).
- Served as U.S. Secretary of Labor (1989–1990).
- President of the American Red Cross (approximately 1991–1999).
- U.S. Senator from North Carolina (2003–2009).
- Founder of the Elizabeth Dole Foundation (2012), advocacy for military caregivers and support for the Elizabeth Dole Act (noted as passed in 2024).
- Lists honors cited in the resolution (e.g., Presidential Medal of Freedom 2024; National Women’s Hall of Fame 1995; Public Welfare Medal 2004; VMI Distinguished Service Award 2007; honorary degrees).
Who is affected / impact
- Legal effect: None — this is a non-binding, honorary legislative resolution that does not change law, create obligations, or appropriate funds.
- Symbolic/public impact: Places formal recognition on the state Senate record; highlights and amplifies Dole’s work (particularly veterans’ and caregiver advocacy), which may increase public and policymaker awareness. The named individual and her foundation are the primary beneficiaries of the recognition.
Notes and caveats
- Numerical claims and program outcomes cited (e.g., lives saved, numbers of caregivers) are statements contained in the text of the resolution and are not independently established by the resolution itself.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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