Item P05
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: September 18, 2002
Division:
District 1
Bulk Item: Yes
No
Department: Commissioner Dixie M. Spehar
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval of a resolution honoring the memory and community service of Emery S. Major, who passed
away on August 18, 2002 at the age of 52.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
Emery S. Major was born and raised in Key West, attending Frederick Douglass Elementary and
Middle School and graduating from Key West High School. He was elected to serve on the Civil
Service Board, the Florida Keys Memorial Hospital Board and the Key West City Commission. He
was a member of the Jaycees, Coral City Elks and President ofthe NAACP.
J>>REVIOUS REVELANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST:
o
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY: 0
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No
AMOUNT PER MONTH
Year
APPROVED BY: County Arty 2- OMB/Purchasing _ Risk Management _
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
DOCUMENT A TION:
Ind uded x
To Follow
Not. Required_
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #2-5-
Revised 2/27/01
_ SEP~04-02 15,10 FROM,MONROE COUNTY ATTY OFFICE ID:3052823516
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COMMISSIONER DIXIE M. SPEHAR
RESOLUTION NO. -2002
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY IN
RECOGNITION OF THE LATE EMERY S. MAJOR
WHEREAS, Emery S. Major passed away at the age of 52 On August 18, 2002, at the Lower Keys
Medical Center; and
WHEREAS, Emery was born in Key West on October 12, 1950, the son of Charles L. Major, Sr., and
the late Mary Clara Major; and
WHEREAS, Emery attended Frederick Douglass elementary and middle school, and graduated from
Key West High School. He also attended Florida Keys Community College and was affectionately known as
the "sidewalk lawyer'; and
WHEREAS, Emery worked for former Mayors C.B. and Wilhelmina Harvey at their drug store, and
thereafter became interested in politics, attending every City Commission meeting; and
WHEREAS. Emery was elected to the Civil Service Board, Florida Keys Memorial Hospital Board.
and the Key West City Commission.
WHEREAS, Emery was a civil rights activist, former president of the NAACP, and fOWlder and
president of Operation Justice; and
WHEREAS, Emery was a member of the Jaycees, Coral City Elks, and fonner advisor for the Political
Action Women's Club; and
WHEREAS, Emery Major is survived by his father, Charles L. Major, Sr., many relatives and friends;
now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA;
Section 1: Hereby adopts this Resolution as an expression to the family of their deepest sympathy
in the passing of the late Emory S. Mayor, and in great appreciation oithe service he gave to his community.
Section %;
FOIWards a copy of this Resolution to Emery's family expressing the Board's sorrow.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, at a
meeting of said Board held on the 18th day of September, A.D., 2002.
Mayor Charles "Sonny" McCoy
Mayor Pro Tern Dixie M. Spehar
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner Murray Nelson
Commissioner Bert Jimenez
(SEAL)
Attest: DANNY L. KOLHAGE. Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, F~OR1DA
By
Deputy Clerk
By
Mayor/Chainnan