Courtney Crowder has already done his homework.
As Gov.-elect Beverly Perdue's legislative director, Crowder will take a lead role in implementing her public policy decisions and keeping her campaign promises.
Luckily for him, he just co-authored a report on that very subject.
Crowder is one of five analysts and lobbyists on the government relations team at Capstrat, a Raleigh public relations firm, who recently went over Perdue's platform for a report called "Now What?"
The report says that Perdue will focus on early childhood education, free tuition for community colleges, mental health reform, increased health insurance coverage, reforming the N.C. Department of Transportation, championing "green collar jobs" and reducing small business taxes, among other things.
It also notes that Perdue said she will work with other governors to reduce corporate incentives, but says she will likely continue expanding them in the short term. It notes the "budget constraints" and the "shrinking financial pie" but leaves open how they will be resolved.
One prediction from the report may turn out to be a bit optimistic.
"Announcements of who will be filling (Cabinet) posts are expected by the end of the year," it says.
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