2009 Honorees
 

Are Announced!

The 2009 inductees into the Raleigh Hall of Fame were announced on April 7 during the Raleigh City Council meeting.  The honorees were announced by Carter Worthy, who chairs the Raleigh Hall of Fame selection process.  The mission of the Raleigh Hall of Fame is to honor individuals and non-profit organizations that have made lasting contributions to Raleigh's proud history. 

The following 13 individuals and two organizations have been selected to be honored in the Hall of Fame's fifth year.  One individual is also honored in the Centennial Hall of Fame. 

Sherwood H. Smith, Jr. - Icon for business leadership, champion for youth, advocate for education, leading philanthropist, and role model for civic leadership at the local, state, and national levels

Mabel J. Dorsey - Visionary historic preservationist, savvy political activist, champion of human rights, role model for women, and catalyst for the restoration of the L.L. Polk House and Historic Yates Mill.

Dr. Powell Graham "P.G." Fox, Jr. - Gifted physician, visionary health care leader, dedicated community servant, and driving force behind the development of the Duke Raleigh Hospital Campus.

Clarence Everett Lightner - Charismatic civil rights leader, champion for youth, revered public servant, wise mentor, selfless friend, and political pioneer as Raleigh’s first African American mayor and founder of the Southeast Raleigh Improvement Commission

James Marion Poyner - A respected business leader, prominent statesman, noted philanthropist and entrepreneurial civic servant, his vision, leadership, and legacy have led to the Raleigh we know: where RTP attracts international businesses, the arts flourish, and where business and community priorities are mutually supportive.

Karl Grier Hudson, Jr. - Enlightened business and civic leader, generous philanthropist, and champion for civil rights and inclusiveness, his love for people and community helped make Raleigh the vibrant, enlightened, and progressive city that we know today.

Margaret Rose Murray - Catalyst for equal access to quality education, champion for the elimination of racism, mentor in entrepreneurship and financial empowerment for women and minorities, and founder of Vital Link Private School for children with disabilities, her proactive civic leadership has done much to promote freedom, peace, dignity and equality for all in the City of Raleigh

Victor E. Bell, Jr. - Charismatic community leader, powerful advocate for civil rights, the arts, and economic development, and founding leader of the College Foundation, providing access to education for millions of North Carolina citizens.

Cyrus B. & Carolyn S. King -Their work on behalf of the marginal and oppressed, their commitment to peace and non-violence, their respect for human rights and yearning for freedom for all people have changed our city and our world, and inspired countless others to join the cause of peace and justice.

Richard Alexander Urquhart, Jr. - Dynamic civic leader, tenacious fundraiser, champion of education, founder of the Country Club of North Carolina and visionary volunteer leader in the 30-year transformation of Rex Hospital.

Betty Lee Tiddy Moore & C. Durham Moore, Jr. - Their vision, commitment, and remarkable leadership informed our community's perception of the worth of each of its citizens, creating a legacy of hope, love, and service for those with developmental disabilities through the co-founding of the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities.

Rotary Club of Raleigh - North Carolina's oldest community service club, contributing time and financial resources on behalf of health and welfare, youth advocacy, education, community development, social progress, and leadership development that make a difference in the lives of individuals and the City of Raleigh.

YMCA of the Triangle, Inc. - 150 years of broad based community outreach, serving over 76,000 local citizens each year to promote healthy minds, bodies, and spirits throughout the City of Raleigh and beyond.

Centennial Hall of Fame

Jane Simpson McKimmon - Champion for continuing education, role model and mentor for women's leadership, counselor to two governors, and driving force behind the development of the Home Demonstration Program in North Carolina

These inductees will be honored on Thursday evening, September 24, at the Raleigh Convention Center.  For more information about the Raleigh Hall of Fame and the 2009 induction ceremony, contact L. Merritt Jones at lmj301@bellsouth.net or visit the organization’s website at www.raleighhalloffame.org

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