[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 981]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   IN MEMORIAL OF LORETTA S. WOODARD

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                           HON. BOB ETHERIDGE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 28, 2008

  Mr. ETHERIDGE. Madam Speaker, today I use to honor the life of 
Loretta S. Woodard of Princeton, North Carolina, who passed on Friday, 
January 4, 2008 at the age of 64. In her passing, I have lost a dear 
friend and North Carolina has lost one of its most outstanding citizens 
and a woman who was instrumental in her community, county, and State.
  One of the area's most beloved women, my friend Loretta S. Woodard, 
was a native of Johnston County and the daughter of the late Muldrow 
and Hilda Barbour Sawyer. Loretta was a graduate of Elizabeth City 
Schools and received her business degree from Hardbarger's Business 
College in Raleigh. She worked in the dental project at the UNC School 
of Public Health in the Department of Epidemiology. She was married to 
Carlyle Woodard in 1966, and following his graduation from the UNC 
School of Pharmacy, they moved to Princeton to make their home.
  Loretta was a long-time member of Princeton Baptist Church and served 
in many capacities through the years. She was involved in all areas of 
life in Johnston County--educational, civic and political. She was a 
member of the board of trustees of Johnston Community College, the 
Johnston Community College Foundation, and the Paul A Johnston 
Auditorium on stage series board. At the time of her death she served 
on the Johnston County Heritage Commission and was a founding member of 
the Heritage Center following the Johnston County's 250th anniversary 
celebration, where she was a member of the steering committee.
  Loretta Woodard was brought into the political arena by her mentor, 
the late NC House Representative, Barney Paul Woodard. She became 
active in the Democratic Party, on the precinct and county levels. She 
served as chairperson of the Johnston County Democratic Party and later 
as president of the Johnston County Democratic Women. She served 13 
years as chairman of the Second District Democratic Party. She also 
served on the State Democratic Executive Committee, was a former 
national convention delegate, and for a number of years was responsible 
for the decorations at the annual Jefferson-Jackson dinner. She 
successfully chaired political campaigns in the county for 
Representative Woodard and Jack Gardner and for numerous other 
candidates, including Jim Speed, Charlie Whitley, Martin Lancaster, 
Allen Wellons, and she also worked on my campaigns. Loretta served on 
the restoration committee for the Goodwin House, home to the North 
Carolina Demarcated party. Loretta is survived by her husband Carlyle 
Woodard, and her two sons Carlyle ``Lyle'' Woodard III and wife, Janet, 
and Bradford Stuart Woodard.
  Madam Speaker, Loretta was an outstanding person who used every 
minute of her long and productive life to make the world a better 
place. She was a well respected and dedicated public servant, and a 
great North Carolinian. It is fitting that we honor her and her family 
today.

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