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Rep. Ellmers wants Raleigh courthouse named after Jesse Helms
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| Contributor | Patrick |
| Last Edited | Patrick Dec 01, 2012 05:21am |
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| Author | Austin Baird |
| Media | Newspaper - Charlotte Observer |
| News Date | Saturday, December 1, 2012 11:20:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Rep. Renee Ellmers has introduced a bill that would re-name the federal building in Raleigh in honor of Sen. Jesse Helms.
Ellmers filed H.R. 6607 on Tuesday. The bill would Name the Century Post Office the "Jesse Helms Federal Building and United States Courthouse."
"Helms was an important advocate and representative of North Carolina throughout his 20 years of service in the United States Senate," Ellmers said. "This bill will ensure that the work he accomplished for the people of North Carolina will live on and invite future generations to learn about the important work he accomplished."
Dorothy Helms, wife of the late senator, said the family was touched to learn of the legislation. |
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