[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 89 (Tuesday, June 10, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E937]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            REMEMBERING NORTH CAROLINA SENATOR HARRIS BLAKE

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                         HON. RENEE L. ELLMERS

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 10, 2014

  Mrs. ELLMERS. Mr. Speaker, I was saddened to learn yesterday of the 
passing of former North Carolina State Senator Harris Blake. Sen. Blake 
served the people of Moore, Lee and Harnett Counties with honor and 
distinction for 10 years before being elected to the position of deputy 
president pro tempore for his final term in the North Carolina Senate. 
He was a loyal public servant who served in three different levels of 
government during his career, including the federal, state and local 
levels.
  Harris was a friend to me during my early years in office, always 
willing to lend a helping hand or pass along knowledge about the 
counties we served. He was awarded the Order of the Longleaf Pine by 
Governor Pat McCrory in 2013--North Carolina's highest honor for those 
who have gone above and beyond in public service. Sen. Blake was a 
loving father, an honorable statesman and a trustworthy friend. We were 
fortunate to have him as a leader of our great state and the voice for 
Moore, Lee and Harnett Counties.

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