Morgan endorses Weisel

Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on February 29, 2008 - 10:31am.
Tags: | | | |

Michael WeiselFormer U.S. Sen. Robert Morgan endorsed Michael Weisel for treasurer.

Morgan, who represented North Carolina from 1975 to 1981, announced yesterday that he was backing Weisel, a Raleigh attorney, in the Democratic primary.

"I have known Michael Weisel since he began his career in Buies Creek, N.C., and believe he would make an excellent state treasurer because of his knowledge, experience and integrity," Morgan said in a statement.

Weisel is a graduate of Campbell University Law School in Buies Creek. He faces state Sen. Janet Cowell and Buncombe County Commissioner David Young in the primary.

You must be logged in to post a comment on this blog. If you already have an N&O online user account, click here to log in. Otherwise, click here to register (it's free!).