Today, I attended a wonderful Rotary meeting, where Dr. Steve Channing, producer of the Public Broadcasting documentary, Remarkable Journey, spoke on the documentary and its featuring of the Indian community of North Carolina.   He has a trailer that he is showing and would like to interview more Morrisville citizens and sees a great opportunity for […]

Attended a company wedding shower for Alphanumeric CIO, Jay Baucom, who is getting married on Saturday.   Thanks for all your support Jay B, you make work fun! Pictured here with Jay Baucom, and Ryan VanBillon, Head of Managed Services.   Jay and Rayan are two of my favorite names, since my brother is named […]

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On Saturday afternoon, I attended the networking event at the Terraces at Town Hall Commons. Thanks to HOA President, Stephanie Embry, who organized this event for citizens in this neighborhood, many of them new Morrisivlle residents to meet the Council.   Mayor Holcombe, Mayor Pro Tem Johnson and Steve Diehl also attended. Margaret Broadwell and […]

Last night, I attended a reception for Senator Kay Hagan at the home of Bruce and Heather Thompson, also representing Alphanumeric as a North Carolina company, looking to work more with the federal government. I caught up briefly with the Senator on some technology policy issues, and she was updating all of us in attendance […]

On Thursday evening, I attended, the Breckenridge HOA meeting, regarding Northwest Park, where the community was briefed by Jerry Allen, our Parks and Recreation Director.       Mayor Holcombe, Mayor Pro Tem Johnson, Councilman Schlink and I attended. The purpose of the meeting was for the community to inform staff and the Town on […]

On Friday, I attended for Alphanumeric, the NCTA Knowledge Network meeting, which normally hosts speakers on interesting and hot topics in the technology arena,  and often involves important policy debates regarding technology in our region. This session was focused on the NC STEM Scorecard, a tool developed to help public and decision makers chart a […]

Enjoyed the last game of the season and Rayan enjoyed a great season on defense.    The Eagles won every game and had two draws. Thanks to Coach Jeff Murray, all of the parents and volunteers, and all the players, who made this a great season!    Thanks also to the Town of Morrisville and […]

Thanks to Karen Rindge and Wake Up for organizing this event on Thursday evening and for Mayor Pro Tem Johnson for speaking on behalf of the Town of Morrisville on how the repeal of the Jordan rules would negatively impace our drinking water, and also hurt our economic development in the area. Also, in attendance […]

I spoke briefly to the Democratic Women of Wake County before the lunch event, the last one before the fall.   I thanked each of them for how hard they work for the Party and to contact me if they need any help on issues or just advocacy for many of the causes we are fighting […]