A few more notables from the Order of the Long Leaf Pine:
* Dennis Rogers, former longtime N&O columnist
* Jim Pendergraph, former Mecklenburg County sheriff
* Monsignor Tim O'Connor, gave invocation at second inauguration
* Carmen Hooker Odom, former Health and Human Services secretary
* Benny Parsons, Nascar driver and announcer
* Mack Pearsall, lawyer and civic volunteer
* Dan Blue, former House speaker, current state legislator
Previously: Former Gov. Mike Easley appointed 4,000.
Comments
Re: More notables on Order list
May 6, 2009 - 3:46pm — j1c2kpI knew that RTB but I was only looking at the header, More notables on Order list. Didn't realize you were just listing Mikeys. I thought someone asked the other day if there was a complete list somewhere. Sorry for my mistake.
Re: More notables on Order list
May 6, 2009 - 3:27pm — ryanteaguebeckwith (author)He received the award in 1988, before Easley was governor.
— RTB
Re: More notables on Order list
May 6, 2009 - 3:19pm — j1c2kpDon't forget Wendell Murphy who brought millions of hogs to southeastern NC.