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White signs up with the Metro Coalition

It's not exactly signing up with the enemy.

But the former deputy campaign manager for unsuccessful Democratic gubernatorial candidate Richard Moore has taken a new job with some unusual connections.

Julie White, best known among reporters for her hard-driving persuasive efforts and her fact-finding efforts at work, is joining the N.C. Metropolitan Coalition.

The advocacy group was founded in the late 1990s, but was notably revitalized in 2000 by Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory and others.

Who, it almost goes without saying, is running for governor against Moore's old rival, Beverly Perdue.

"Ms. White's energy, enthusiasm, and experience will be of great benefit to the Coalition as we advocate for livable, environmentally sound, and economically viable urban areas," said Chapel Hill Mayor Kevin Foy in a statement.

White starts Aug. 18.

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Re: White signs up with the Metro Coalition

Submitted by liam on July 24, 2008 - 8:41am.

Point taken. For some of us this season isn't so silly...

Please resume your otherwise stellar blog postings. Liam will go back to pacing and muttering to himself now :)

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Re: White signs up with the Metro Coalition

Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on July 23, 2008 - 4:56pm.

Calm down. We're just having fun. It's the silly equinox, don't you know?

— RTB

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Re: White signs up with the Metro Coalition

Submitted by liam on July 23, 2008 - 4:47pm.

That's really stretching things a bit RTB. The Metropolitan Coalition is just an office in the League of Municipalities. They are a non-partisan group focused on issues of mass-transit with a staff of 2. They don't engage in partisan politics and, ehem... Kevin Foy isn't exactly a mouthpiece of the far right-wing.
Even if Ms. White wanted to use the group to wage war on our Lt. Governor, her resources at the Met. Council would be so limited that it would be like throwing stones at a tank.
I don't know Ms. White, but I've worked with folks who knew her from the Treasurer's office and they say that she is professional and whip-smart. I doubt she or the League of Municipalities would do anything nefarious.

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