NC S769

Senate Resolution adopted June 4, 2025, honoring Elizabeth Hanford Dole, born July 29, 1936, in Salisbury, North Carolina, for her five decades of public service

First woman to serve as U.S. Secretary of Transportation (1983), where her seatbelt, airbag, and drinking age initiatives have saved over 563,000 lives; also served as Secretary of Labor (1989-1990)

Led the American Red Cross as president for eight years beginning in 1991, becoming only the second woman to lead the organization since its founding in 1881

Served as U.S. Senator from North Carolina from 2003 to 2009, focusing on military affairs, veterans' issues, and healthcare

Founded the Elizabeth Dole Foundation in 2012 to support the nation's 14.3 million military caregivers; received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2024