A replacement for Almond

Submitted by bkrueger on August 8, 2007 - 11:35am.
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A replacement has been chosen for David Almond, the Stanly County Republican who resigned suddenly from the state House last month after a legislative aide filed a personnel complaint against him.

The Charlotte Observer reports that Republican Party members from District 67 have chosen Kenny Furr, a former Stanly County commissioner, to serve the remainder of Almond's term.

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Re: A replacement for Almond

Submitted by jerimee on August 9, 2007 - 9:59am.

Kenny Furr, commissioners chairman for Stanly County, N.C., on why there should be no problem observing the birthdays of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert E. Lee on the same day:

"If you get beyond the racial aspect of it and look at the two as Southern leaders, they both exhibited tremendous leadership and self- sacrifice."

Chicago Sun-Times, Jul 29, 2001 by Zay N. Smith

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