Rep Murry: I met Rep. Murry to review some of the legislative bills, and conveyed to him that I was not happy with the guns in restaurants and bars, or increasing restrictions on abortions. A number of bills did take away or restrict municipal revenue and authority (protest petitions, aesthetic design control) although Tom did his […]
Innovation
Guest Speaker on Geet Baazaar and 88.1 FM
I started my day on 88.1 FM, as a guest on Geet Bazaar radio show. On this program, I highlighted the The Young Entrepreneurs or TYE program, which is a global entrepreneur competition, hosted and sponsored by the TIE Carolinans and TIE Global organization. TIE Global is the premier entrepreneurial and mentoring organization in the […]
State of Morrisville Address and Wake County Address
State of Morrisville Yesterday, morning, I attended the State of Morrisville address and also heard from Wake County Commission Chairman, Joe Bryan, on the exciting progress we are making in Wake County. Also in attendance were Mark Stohlman, Liz Johnson, and candidiates TJ Cawley, Vicki Scroggins Johnson, and my opponent and friend, Pete Martin. […]
Celebrating Treasurer Cowell’s Birthday
Yesterday, evening, I had the honor of celebrating Treasurer Cowell’s birthday at Sitti in Raleigh. Former Mayor Charles Meeker and a number of other elected officials were in attendance. Great to see his wife, Dr. Anne Mcclaurin! I congratulate her on being an excellent Treasurer and am very interested in the continued success […]
Meeting Nepalese Prime Minister Candidate Sushil Koirala
Tomorrow, I am meeting the leading candidate for Prime Minister of Nepal. Sushil Koirala. He is the President of the Congress Party, and is visiting the Nepalese community of the Triangle. On Saturday, I will be attending a reception with the community at NC State, where he can address the community, and I hope […]
July 3 Council Office Hours
I had a productive office hours yesterday and met with Sheyenne Kramer, who has had some challenges getting the Youth Entrepreneurship Camps filled up but is working on getting more of the programs started in two weeks. Economic Development: Carlotta and I caught up on Economic Development and reviewed some of the new things […]