School: JD, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill Law School, 1970, AB, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, 1967, Attended, North Carolina State University. Mission Statement: “With your support, I am committed to help elect candidates across North Carolina who will rise to the challenge of governing this state responsibly, ethically, and with the recognition that government bears a unique responsibility to foster economic growth and enhance our quality of life.” (from personal website) Previous Offices: Speaker, North Carolina State House, 2006-present; Member, Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, 1992-present; Representative, North Carolina State House, 1981-present; Majority Leader, North Carolina State House, 2005-2006; Delegate, National Democratic Convention, 2004; Democratic Leader, North Carolina State House, 2003-2004; Speaker Pro Tempore, North Carolina State House, 1999-2002
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