Rep. Wray's News From Raleigh
Rep. Wray's News From Raleigh
Rep. Wray's News From Raleigh
Wray
Democratic Executive Liaison
N.C. House of Representatives
503 Legislative Office Building
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
(919) 733-5662
(252) 536-8013 (Cell)
[email protected]
Halifax and Northampton Counties
I met with Craig Ellison and Michele Spruill with the Halifax County
Ag
at the General Assembly
I met with Joe Martin and Mike Belch, two members of the Northampton County Farm
Bureau as a part of the NC Ag Awareness Day. Mr. Belch is also a member of the
Northampton County Cotton Producers Association.
The Roanoke Rapids Canal Trail was voted as the state's Great Greenway by the
American Planning Association- NC Chapter. I was happy to celebrate this award with
Roanoke Rapids Schools Superintendent Dennis Sawyer, Senator Angela Bryant,
Roanoke Rapids City Councilmen Wayne Smith, and Roanoke Rapids City Manager
Joseph Scherer.
Senator Bryant and I had the pleasure of meeting with officials from the Roanoke
Rapids Graded School District. Pictured are Tom Davis, Director of Student Support
Services and Athletic Director; Senator Angela Bryant; and Dennis Sawer,
Superintendent.
I am very happy that my good friend Walter Davenport has been elected to the UNC
Board of Governors!
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respond to public information requests. The project was timed for Sunshine Week, a
national initiative to promote the importance of open government and freedom of
information.
Read more here: http://www.wral.com/governor-s-office-other-agencies-lag-in-test-ofpublic-records-response/14509986/ and Part 2: Records Show Huge Travel Costs
and Methodology
until 2058 if current trends continue. In North Carolina, pay equality won't come until
2064. The report, "Status of Women in the States," examines several factors related to
employment and earnings: Wages, wage ratio, labor force participation rate and share
of all workers in managerial and professional jobs.
Read more here: http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/morning_call/2015/03/report-n-cwomen-wont-see-equal-pay-with-men-until.html
Member Spotlight
Carla Cunningham (NC-106)
Rep. Cunningham represents District 106 in Mecklenburg County.
She holds a Bachelors in Nursing from Winston-Salem State
University and is a lifelong advocate for issues regarding
healthcare, mental health, developmental disabilities, seniors, and
children. Rep. Cunningham has served on the NC Commission
for Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance
Abuse Services and is currently a Member of the American
Nurses Association, NAACP, North Carolina Black Legislative
Caucus, Mecklenburg Co. Democratic Women and Chair of the
Minority Affairs 12th Congressional District.
Rodney Moore (NC-99)
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