Bill Harrison's job may be held up by a pronoun.
The Cumberland County schools superintendent can't start his new position as chairman of the State Board of Education until a state law is changed to allow more than one public school employee to serve on the board at a time.
The Senate passed the necessary bill last week, but when the House took it up in committee, they noticed something amiss.
The governor must send "the names of the persons appointed by him" to legislative leaders for confirmation, the bill read.
Rep. Laura Wiley, a High Point Republican, pointed out that Gov. Beverly Perdue is a woman.
"I looked down and said, 'Hmmm, that needs to change,'" she said. "We need to start using gender neutral language."
The education committee made the change and reported a substitute bill. But since they weren't concurring on the Senate version of the bill, it has to go back to the other chamber.
And since the Senate has left for the weekend, Harrison can't start just yet.
Wiley said that wasn't her intention, but she hoped the hold-up might at least make Senate leaders more aware.
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Re: Harrison held up over a 'he'
The Dems have been in control for years now, yet they still have an insensitive point of view towards gender...they should be ashamed...
Complaining like a liberal is fun...maybe I should switch so I can play the victim card all the time...