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Featured Candidates, General Election November 4, 2008 |
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BARBARA GARRITY-BLAKE, is running for House District 13 (Carteret and Jones) against incumbent Republican Pat McElraft. Barbara lives in Gloucester with her husband, Bryan, and has three children. She taught at East Carolina University for nine years. Currently, Garrity-Blake works on a contract basis as a social science researcher, and she has served two terms on the NC Marine Fisheries Commission. She received her BA in English and Anthropology from Florida State University and her MA and Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Virginia. Garrity-Blake is concerned about the effects of population growth in coastal NC and impact of this growth on education, access to affordable health care, and economic disparities. (Please make your check payable to The Garrity-Blake Committee.) Contribute by mail Contribute online
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JANE WHILDEN is running for House District 116 (Buncombe), an open seat currently held by freshman Republican Representative Charles Thomas. Businessman Tim Moffitt is the Republican candidate. Whilden lives in Asheville with her husband, David, and has three children. She recently resigned as Director of the Western Office of the Governor so that she can campaign full time. Her seven years at the Governor’s Office afforded her the opportunity to listen to and help many Western residents with their issues. Whilden received her BA in Sociology from UNC-Chapel Hill. This is double pickup opportunity—adding a Democrat AND a woman to the State House. (Please make your check payable to Committee to Elect Jane Whilden.) Contribute by mail Contribute online
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| Lillian’s List also endorses the following legislators who face serious Republican opposition in the general election on November 4, 2008. We will provide more information about these races after the primary. In the NC Senate: Julia Boseman, Senate District 9 (New Hanover). In the NC House: Lucy Allen, House District 49 (Halifax, Franklin and Nash • Alice Bordsen, House District 63 (Alamance) • Lorene Coates, House District 77 (Rowan) • Linda Coleman, House District 39 (Wake) • Margaret Dickson, House District 44 (Cumberland) • Maggie Jeffus, House District 59 (Guilford) • Marian McLawhorn, House District 9 (Pitt) • Alice Underhill, House District 3 (Craven and Pamlico) • Jennifer Weiss, House District 35 (Wake). For a complete list of candidates in all General Assembly races, visit our web site at http://www.lillianslist.org/fulllist/ | To view Lillian's List Endorsed Candidate for the 2008 Primary Election, visit http://www.lillianslist.org/endorsedprimary08/
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