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The Chatham County School Board has selected the name Margaret B Pollard Middle School for the new school in Briar Chapel. This was the unanimous recommendation of the naming committee. Norman Clark, Carl Thompason, Efrain Ramirez spoke to the board in support of the name.
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« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2009, 10:39:32 PM » |
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Pretty cool.  |
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« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2009, 08:45:07 AM » |
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wow! that's awesome! Glad I wasn't the only one who thought it was a good idea  |
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« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2009, 02:32:12 PM » |
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I think this is awesome!
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« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2009, 02:37:53 PM » |
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Great choice.
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« Reply #5 on: November 10, 2009, 02:54:21 PM » |
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Great way to honor this fine lady and her commitment to Chatham County.
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« Reply #6 on: November 10, 2009, 06:30:05 PM » |
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I applaud the School Board for their decision to honor Margaret.
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« Reply #7 on: November 10, 2009, 10:40:57 PM » |
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Bio of Margaret Pollard, from the county manager by way of the school system.
MARGARET POLLARD’S COUNTY SERVICE
County Commissioner: Nov. 1994 to Nov. 2004
· Chair of the Board from Dec. 1996 to Dec. 1998 (2 years)
Major Accomplishments or Initiatives
· While chair, developed Land Use Plan and Strategic Plan in partnership with local municipalities. The plan was endorsed by all localities at a special summit in Pittsboro in 1999.
· Appointed to State Environmental Management Commission by then-House Speaker Dan Blue
· Championed the Compact Communities Ordinance
· Water & sewer feasibility studies, resulting in plan to bring water to rural areas of the county
· Appointed to N.C. Pollution Prevention Committee by former Governor Mike Easley
· Advocated for stronger economic development efforts
· Appointed by former Governor Hunt to serve on NC Geographic Information Coordinating Council
· Represented the county on the Triangle J Council of Governments
· Served as representation to County Council on Aging
· Served as delegate to Durham, Orange, Chapel hill, Carrboro Transportation Advisory Board
· Served on Chatham County Economic Development Corporation Board
County-Related Volunteer Boards:
· Chatham County Planning Board, July 1977 to July 1982
· Chatham County Board of Social Services, July 1981 to June 1987
· Chatham County Board of Elections, 1987-91 (served as chair & secretary during that period)
· Orange-Person-Chatham Area Mental Health Board
· Chair, Joint Orange-Chatham Community Action Agency
Other Service:
· Chatham Trades Board of Directors
· Vice-Chair, Family Resource Center Board
· Wake Opportunities
· Galloway Ridge Retirement Community Board
· Chatham Hospital Board
· Chatham County Agricultural & Industrial Fair Board
· Piedmont Health Services Board
· Hospice of Wake County
· Wake Health Services
· County Democratic Party
· Community-Based Public Health Initiative, UNC School of Public Health
Variety of Awards (just a sampling of many)
· 2009 Robert B Siler Lifetime Achievement Awards in Human Relations (county award)
· NOTE: Another award from the County Human Relations Commission was named for Margaret last year, but they have now decided to name the entire awards program for her: The Margaret B. Pollard Celebrating Service Awards
· Chatham NAACP Humanitarian Award
· President’s Award, NC Society of Public Health Education
· Eunice Tyler Service Award, UNC School of Public Health
· Mary McLeod Bethune Health Award, National Council of Negro Women
· Outstanding Service Award: County Dept of Social Services
· Outstanding Service Award: National Coalition Against Misuse of Pesticides
· Citizen Award from The Independent Newspaper, Fuquay-Varina
· Distinguished Alumni Award, UNC School of Public Health
Award in Baltimore: Outstanding Citizen Mayor’s Award, City of Baltimore, MD
EDUCATION:
· BS Public Health, NC Central University
· MS Public Health, NC Central University
· Valedictorian, Horton High School, Chatham County
WORK EXPERIENCE:
· Clinical Assistant Professor, Dept of Health Behavior & Health Education, School of Public Health, UNC-CH
· Director, Public Health & Wellness Education, Wake Area Health Education Center
· Dental Division, NC Division of Public Health, Raleigh, NC
· Executive Director, Northwest Baltimore Corporation, MD
· Project Director, Park Heights Adolescent Project, Baltimore, MD
· American Lung Association, New Jersey
· Consultant for Health Education, Baltimore City and Guilford County (NC)
LIVED IN THE SAME LOG CABIN BUILT ON HER FAMILY HOMEPLACE IN 1977
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« Reply #8 on: November 11, 2009, 09:11:56 AM » |
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How about "The Pollard Panthers"  anyone? |
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« Reply #9 on: November 11, 2009, 09:46:48 AM » |
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Love the Pollard Panthers...........great idea.
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« Reply #10 on: November 11, 2009, 03:54:35 PM » |
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Why did David Hamm abstain from voting on the name - per the Chatham News.
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« Reply #11 on: November 11, 2009, 09:01:53 PM » |
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Only regret being she won't be there to see it. Too bad this wasn't decided before she passed.
She'll be watching from on high, for sure.
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« Reply #12 on: November 13, 2009, 06:55:22 AM » |
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Who's David Hamm?
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« Reply #13 on: November 13, 2009, 12:44:16 PM » |
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David Hamm is a School Board member - he abstained from voting and Col. Totten had to leave early due to illness.
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« Reply #14 on: November 13, 2009, 03:05:04 PM » |
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Hope Totten is ok and gets better soon.
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