http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/ducker_endorses_weisel Comments for "Ducker endorses Weisel" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/ducker_endorses_weisel#comment-2149 <p>It is good to see that the very best nominee for the office of State Treasurer, Michael Weisel, is starting to receive the backing and media coverage he deserves!</p> Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:56:08 -0500 riverrd comment 2149 at http://projects.newsobserver.com http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/ducker_endorses_weisel <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p><img src="/sites/projects.newsobserver.com/files/profile_images/michael.weisel.jpg" border="1" alt="Michael Weisel" title="Michael Weisel" hspace="10" vspace="10" width="100" height="150" align="right" />A key retired state retirement manager has endorsed <a href="/profiles/michael_weisel">Michael Weisel</a>. </p><p>Dennis Ducker, the former director of the state retirement system, has sent out a letter to state retirees urging them to support Weisel&#39;s bid for the Democratic nomination for state treasurer, Rob Christensen reports.</p><p>&quot;I have known Michael for many years, and find him to be person of honesty and integrity,&quot; Ducker wrote. &quot;He is not a typical politician, so he will never support ill-conceived schemes by some politicians that would weaken our State&#39;s investments and the soundness of our retirement systems.&quot;</p><p>State retirees are an important political constituency group in the state treasurer&#39;s race.</p><p>Weisel, a Raleigh attorney and former investment manager, is one of several Democrats seeking the nomination for state treasurer, who oversees the state retirement system. The current treasurer, <a href="/dome/profiles/richard_moore">Richard Moore</a>, is running for governor.</p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/ducker_endorses_weisel#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (1)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/ducker_endorses_weisel#comment Dennis Ducker Michael Weisel Treasurer &#039;08 Under the Dome Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:15:00 -0500 ryanteaguebeckwith 3192 at http://projects.newsobserver.com