The Howard Lee Story

Submitted by lynnbonner on September 15, 2008 - 2:16pm.
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Howard LeeWe have a local entry for bookstores' political biographies section.

Howard Lee, chairman of the State Board of Education, has published his biography, "The Courage to Lead."

Lee was elected the first black mayor of Chapel Hill in 1969, and is a former state senator.

Lee said he worked on the self-published memoir for about five years, and trimmed his first draft of 800 pages to 240.

He has 15 book signings scheduled around the state.

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