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Brunswick County Supports Marriage
Special Report - March 7, 2012
The Brunswick County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution on Monday supporting the passage of the North Carolina Marriage Protection Amendment. The resolution passed 4–1 at the Board’s March 5th meeting. It was included in a group of items passed as part of the consent agenda. Commissioner Charles Warner, who voted against the consent agenda, did not indicate why he opposed the group of items. Brunswick County joins Wake County in publicly and officially supporting the Amendment, which North Carolinians will decide in the May 8, 2012 primary election. If approved, the North Carolina State Constitution would be amended to include: “Marriage between one man and one woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in this State. This section does not prohibit a private party from entering into contracts with another private party; nor does this section prohibit courts from adjudicating the rights of private parties pursuant to such contracts.”
The resolution, which was brought to the Board by Commissioner J. Martin Cooke, states “the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners finds that it is in the best interests of the citizens of Brunswick County to support [the Marriage Protection Amendment].” It went on “to thank the Brunswick delegation to the North Carolina General Assembly for supporting Senate Bill 514, the Defense of Marriage Act, on behalf of the citizens of Brunswick County.”
“We commend the Brunswick Board of County Commissioners for standing with the people of North Carolina in supporting the protection of marriage in the State Constitution,” said Bill Brooks, president of the North Carolina Family Policy Council. “We hope more government leaders and bodies will follow the example of the General Assembly and Wake and Brunswick Counties in supporting the effort to strengthen and protect marriage by passing the Marriage Protection Amendment on May 8th.”
Related resources:
Wake County Endorses Marriage Amendment - February 22, 2012
Marriage Resources Page
Orange County Opposes Marriage Amendment - January 27, 2012
Faith Leaders Affirm Traditional Marriage - January 20, 2012
Raleigh Opposes Marriage Amendment - December 7, 2011
Polls Find NC Supports Marriage - October 14, 2011
Governor Opposes Marriage Amendment - October 11, 2011
Likely Voters Support the Marriage Amendment - October 6, 2011
Same-Sex Couples Seek Marriage Licenses - October 4, 2011
Marriage Debate Heats Up - September 22, 2011
Marriage Amendment Goes to Voters - September 14, 2011
Marriage Scores on Survey - June 20, 2011
Marriage Amendment Support Continues - January 3, 2011
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