http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/sawyer_to_run_for_secretary_of_state Comments for "Sawyer to run for secretary of state" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/sawyer_to_run_for_secretary_of_state <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p><a href="/under_the_dome/profiles/jack_sawyer">Jack Sawyer</a> is officially running for secretary of state.</p><p>Sawyer now works as an <a href="http://local.dailysoutherner.com/Sawyer+Jack+M+Atty.262135.94231675.home.html">attorney</a> and <a href="http://jacksawyer.point2agent.com/?Aa=5db43ed7-de0c-8802-b631-900358987120">Realtor</a> in Burlington. He also serves as the director of <a href="http://www.alliancemutual.com/">Alliance Mutual Insurance Company</a> in Greensboro.</p><p>He has served as the Alamance County chairman for Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Cobey in 2004. That same year he was an alternate delegate to the Republican National Convention in New York City. He also has worked for several candidates as a volunteer, fundraiser and campaign treasurer. </p><p>Sawyer&#39;s political career began while he attended <a href="http://www.unc.edu/">UNC-Chapel Hill</a>. As a student, he was a summer intern for Sen. <a href="/profiles/jesse_helms">Jesse Helms</a> in Washington, D.C.</p><p>He&#39;s been <a href="/under_the_dome/more_rs_in_2008_races">rumored</a> to be running since early December.</p><p>Democratic incumbent <a href="/profiles/elaine_marshall">Elaine Marshall</a>, who has been in office since 1996, is running for re-election. </p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/sawyer_to_run_for_secretary_of_state#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (0)</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/under_the_dome/sawyer_to_run_for_secretary_of_state#comment Alliance Mutual Insurance Company Bill Cobey Jack Sawyer Jesse Helms Matt Tomsic N.C. Republican Roundtable Secretary of State &#039;08 unc-chapel hill Under the Dome Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:40:39 -0500 mtomsic 4400 at http://projects.newsobserver.com