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N.C. House and Senate members endorsing Fred Smith for Governor
North Carolina House*
Rep. Jim Gulley (Mecklenburg)
Rep. Ric Killian (Mecklenburg)
Rep. Ruth Samuelson (Mecklenburg)
Rep. Thom Tillis (Mecklenburg)
Rep. Paul "Skip" Stam (Wake)
(House Republican Leader)
Rep. Mark Hilton (Catawba)
Rep. Roger West (Cherokee)
Rep. Debbie Clary (Cleveland)
Rep. Tim Moore (Cleveland)
Rep. Bill Current (Gaston)
Rep. Wil Neuman (Gaston)
Rep. Laura Wiley (Guilford)
Rep. Leo Daughtry (Johnston)
Rep. Joe Kiser (Lincoln)
Rep. Mitch Gillespie (McDowell)
Rep. Curtis Blackwood (Union)
Rep. Cary Allred (Alamance)
Rep. Ken Furr (Stanley)
Rep. John Blust (Guilford)
Rep. Larry Brown (Forsyth)
Rep. Harold Brubaker (Randolph)
Rep. George Cleveland (Onslow)
Rep. Nelson Dollar (Wake)
Rep. Bryan Holloway (Stokes)
Rep. George Holmes (Yadkin)
Rep. Julia Howard (Davie)
Rep. Pat Hurley (Randolph)
Rep. Carolyn Justice (Pender)
Rep. Carolyn Justus (Henderson)
Rep. J. H. Langdon (Johnston)
Rep. David Lewis (Harnett)
Rep. Marilyn Avila (Wake)
Rep. Pat McElraft (Carteret)
Rep. Bill McGee(Forsyth)
Rep. Louis Pate (Wayne)
Rep. Bonner Stiller (Brunswick)
Rep. Charles Thomas (Buncombe)
Rep. Trudi Walend (Transylvania)
Rep. Tracy Walker (Wilkes)
Rep. Robert Grady (Onslow)
Rep. Phillip Frye (Mitchell)
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North Carolina Senate*
Sen. Phil Berger (Rockingham)
(Senate Republican Leader)
Sen. Jimmy Jacumin (Burke)
Sen. Austin Allran (Catawba)
Sen. Jean Preston (Carteret)
Sen. Stan Bingham (Davidson)
Sen. Andrew Brock (Davie)
Sen. Pete Brunstetter (Forsyth)
Sen. Jim Forrester (Gaston)
Sen. Tom Apodaca (Henderson)
Sen. Eddie Goodall (Mecklenburg-Union)
Sen. Bob Rucho (Mecklenburg - FMR)
Sen. Harris Blake (Moore)
Sen. Harry Brown (Onslow)
Sen. Jerry Tillman (Randolph)
Sen. Don East (Surry)
Sen. Neal Hunt (Wake)
Sen. Richard Stevens (Wake)
*partial listing
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An impressive number of Republican leaders are among those people across the state supporting Fred Smith for Governor - and that support is growing. Here is what some are saying about Fred Smith for Governor:
"It has been said that 'Leadership is the action you take, not the position that you hold.' Fred Smith has demonstrated his leadership ability his entire life, through his actions. North Carolina needs Fred Smith, a leader that looks to the future and not the past."
Sheriff George H. Erwin, Jr. (Retired) - Henderson County.
"I enthusiastically support Senator Fred Smith to be the next governor of the State of North Carolina. He embodies all of those things that we all want to see in a leader of our state. His background and record are filled with life experiences and leadership that hone him to be the one that we all can be proud of as our governor. I urge all to join me in voting for Fred Smith!"
Paul E. Sutherland, Rear Admiral USN (ret)
Mayor of the Town of Southern Shores, NC (Retired)
"I was impressed by Senator Smith's straightforward candor and no-holds-barred responses to ... questions. ...Senator Smith has resolved to attempt to win his election by "drawing a line in the sand" as a true conservative and making no apologies for that. To this blogger...Sen. Smith's message was wonderfully refreshing. I don't know what it will take to stem the tide against us. However, if anything will, in my view, it will be the kind of true conservative stand Fred Smith is taking on the campaign trail this election season. I don't know how far his conservative stand will take him, but I do know I have now found my candidate for governor of North Carolina - State Senator Fred Smith."
Scott Elliott, Election Projection.com
"I am the District Attorney of 3 counties in the mountains, including Henderson, one of the largest concentrations of registered Republicans. Over the 13 years I have been the elected District Attorney, I have had to pay many visits to the State legislature in Raleigh.
During those years, I have found Senator Fred Smith to be completely direct and aboveboard in all aspects of his work and his life in general. He has never exhibited anything other than the very highest standards and complete integrity.
I support Fred Smith for Governor unequivocally. I am doing everything I can to support him in his campaign and urge you to research Senator Smith and support his bid for Governor to the fullest.
North Carolina cannot afford anything less that Senator Smith's becoming our Governor. It will take two terms, indeed to turn the North Carolina ship of state around in order to permanently banish corruption and bribery which has apparently become endemic while our State has experienced one party, Democrat control."
Jeff Hunt, District Attorney
Prosecutorial District 29B
"It is with great pleasure that I offer my most hearty and sincere endorsement of Fred Smith as he wages his campaign for governor of North Carolina. Our country is in a time of crisis and challenge on both our security and economic fronts. I believe these situations are reflected on a state level as well. We need strong, convicted and proven leadership to see us through these tough times. I have every confidence that Fred's honesty and tireless work ethic make him the perfect man for the job. He will be good for North Carolina and good for America."
Jack A. Davis
Major General
United States Marine Corps(ret)
"This election is one of critical importance to the state of North Carolina. At long last we have the opportunity to elect the first true conservative Governor since Governor Jim Martin left some 16 years ago. I am a 21 year law enforcement veteran and I know we need Senator Fred Smith. We need a Governor that will put the safety of our citizens as a priority, a man who knows and has proven he can lead, a man who has faced and conquered personal tragedy, a man who will talk straight and just tell us the truth. We need Senator Fred Smith as the next Governor of North Carolina."
Gary E Mintz
Public Safety Supervisor
Hendersonville NC
"Today, we heard Fred Smith, Republican candidate for Governor, speak about his guiding principle on education, control of government spending and promotion of traditional North Carolina values. He spoke strongly about illegal aliens. Fred has written a book titled "A Little Extra Effort" in which he shares much personal information so that you can get to know him better...If you are registered as Republican, Independent or Unaffiliated you have the opportunity to place Fred Smith on the ballot this fall. If you are registered as a Democrat and wish to vote for Fred in the Primary in May, you must file a change of affiliation...We urge you to take the time to read/study the platform of Fred Smith and ask that you cast a vote for him in the Primary so we may proceed in attainment of a responsible Republican Governor in the fall of 2008."
Keith and Patricia Throckmorton
Hertford NC
"The first time I met Fred was in Raleigh. I was doing my normal thing of visiting the leaders of this state. Fred had a strong stern look. I remembered that look and when I heard that he was running for Governor, I then started to check him out. I read his book and in the book he spilled his guts from the highs and the low. He was man enough to pay off his debts, marry a fine woman and keep the family together and now has them ALL working in a family business. That is hard in itself and that is the type of man that it will take to turn this crooked state around to what it can be. Fred is the man in my opinion. We have good candidates, but his openness and willingness to expose his true story says much to me."
Don Yelton
Founder of Citizens Speak
