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Elected officials from Congress to the
town board turned up Tuesday morning at
The Cotton Company when the Wake Forest
Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its
first legislative reception.
Those attending the informal
breakfast meeting were representatives
for U.S. Senators Elizabeth Dole and
Richard Burr, 13th District
Congressman Brad Miller and North
Carolina Governor Mike Easley.
Attending in person were
North Carolina Senator Neal Hunt and
Representatives Rick Eddins and Lucy
Allen.
On the Wake County level,
Tony Gurley, the chairman of the county
commissioner board attended as did Ken
Gardner, Phil Jeffreys and Betty Lou
Ward, who represents the northern
district. Assistant County Manager Joe
Durham also attended.
New school board member Lori
Millberg was on hand along with Jessie
Taliaferro, a member of the Raleigh City
Council.
Wake Forest Mayor Vivian
Jones greeted the guests, which included
Commissioners David Camacho, Stephen
Barrington, Frank Drake and Margaret
Jones Stinnett. Former commissioner Rob
Bridges also attended along with Town
Manager Mark Williams and communications
specialist Bill Crabtree.
The Forks Cafeteria provided
the scrambled eggs, bacon, grits,
biscuits, juice and coffee. |
