Endorsed Candidates, Primary Election - May 6, 2008

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.)

SENATOR KATIE DORSETT, Senate District 28, (Guilford) is being challenged in the primary by current Guilford County Commissioner Bruce Davis. Senator Dorsett lives in Greensboro with her husband, Warren. She is the Senate Majority Whip and Chair of the Appropriations on General Government and Information Technology Committee. She has advocated for parity and equity in the legislative process, including the state budget. Prior to her services in the NC Senate, Dorsett was Secretary of Administration, making her the first African-American woman to hold a state cabinet post in North Carolina. (Please make check payable to Katie Dorsett for NC Senate.)

REPRESENTATIVE ANGELA BRYANT, House District 7 (Halifax and Nash) is being challenged in the primary by Jean Reaves. She is the Senior Consultant and Co-Founder of VISIONS Inc. She is an attorney, former Deputy Commissioner with the NC Industrial Commission, former Administrative Law Judge, and former Trustee for the UNC Board of Governors. This legislative session, Bryant served on the Election Laws and Campaign Finance Reform Committee and as Vice-Chair of the Insurance Committee. One cause important to her is reforming the juvenile justice system. (Please make check payable to Committee to Elect Angela Bryant.)

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REPRESENTATIVE TRICIA COTHAM, House District 100 (Mecklenburg) is being challenged in the primary by Lloyd Scher, who previously challenged her in the Party caucus to fill this seat. Representative Cotham was appointed to this seat in March of 2007. She is an Assistant Principal at East Mecklenburg High School but is on leave while serving in the General Assembly. Cotham is the youngest member in the NC General Assembly. This session, she served on the Education Committee and the House Select Committee on Street Gang Prevention. (Please make check payable to The Tricia Cotham Committee.)

REPRESENTATIVE ANNIE MOBLEY, House District 5 (Hertford, Bertie, Perquimans, and Gates) is being challenged in the primary by Robert Richardson, a minister, who briefly served on the Hertford County Commission. Representative Mobley is retired from the Administrative Office of the Courts. She is a recipient of the Order of the Long Leaf Pine for her service in government. This session she served as Vice-Chair of the Juvenile Justice Committee and is on the Agribusiness and Agricultural Economy Committee. Representative Mobley believes a strong education system can produce exponential benefits for the economy and bring more jobs and opportunities to her district. (Please make check payable to Mobley’s Campaign.)

SENATOR ELLIE KINNAIRD, Senate District 23, (Orange and Person) is challenged in the primary by current Orange County Commissioner Moses Carey. Senator Kinnaird lives in Carrboro where she served four terms as Mayor. She is Chair of both the Appropriations on Justice and Public Safety and the Mental Health/Youth Services Committees. She was a legal services lawyer and is now in private practice. Senator Kinnaird has been a tireless advocate for campaign finance and lobbying reform and is committed to increasing the number of women in elected office. (Please make check payable to Kinnaird for State Senate.)