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2010 Endorsements

NCVAW 2010 Endorsements

House
Representatives
NameCounty/DistrictWhy we endorse candidate
Martha B. AlexanderMecklenburg

District 106

Strong knowledge and proponent of animal welfare.
Tricia Ann CothamMecklenburg

District 100

Proponent of Animal Welfare.
Rick Glazier Cumberland

District 45

Co-sponsor of Puppy Mill Bill.
Pricey Harrison
Guilford

District 57

Primary Sponsor of numerous animal welfare bills including ‘Susie’s Law’and Puppy Mill bill.
Chris HeagartyWake

District 41

Strong knowledge and proponent of animal welfare.
Bryan R. HollowayRockingham,Stokes

District 91

Strong knowledge and proponent of animal welfare.
Julia C. HowardDavie,Iredell

District 79

Strong knowledge and proponent of animal welfare.
Verla InskoOrange

District 56

Co-sponsor of Puppy Mill Bill.
Maggie Jeffus
Guilford

District 59

Strong knowledge and proponent of animal welfare. Primary Sponsor of Puppy Mill bill. Primary Sponsor of ‘Susie’s Law’.
David R. LewisHarnett

District 53

Strong knowledge and proponent of animal welfare.
Jimmy L. Love,Sr.Harnett,Lee

District 51

Proponent of Animal Welfare.
Paul LuebkeDurham

District 30

Strong knowledge and proponent of animal welfare.
Daniel F. McComasNew Hanover

District 19

Strong knowledge and proponent of animal welfare.
Pat McElraftCarteret,Jones

District 13

Strong knowledge and proponent of animal welfare.
David W. MooreDavidson,Forsyth

District 73

Strong knowledge and proponent of animal welfare.
Bill OwensCamden,Currituck,Pasquotank,Tyrrell

District 1

Strong knowledge and proponent of animal welfare
Ruth SamuelsonMecklenburg

District 104

Proponent of Animal Welfare.
Cullie M. TarletonAshe,Watauga

District 93

Proponent of Animal Welfare.
Thom TillisMecklenburgDistrict 98Proponent of Animal Welfare.
SenatorsNameCounty/District
Why we endorse candidate
Austin M. AllranCatawba,Iredell

District 100

Co-sponsor of Puppy Mill Bill.
Stan BinghamDavidson,Guilford

District 33

Co-sponsor of Puppy Mill Bill.
Justin P. BurrMontgomery,Stanly,Union

District 67

Proponent of Animal Welfare.
Daniel G. ClodfelterMecklenburg

District 37

Co-sponsor of Puppy Mill Bill.
Charlie Smith DannellyMecklenburg

District 5

Co-sponsor of Puppy Mill Bill.
Don DavisGreene,Pitt,Wayne

District 5

Primary sponsor of Puppy Mill Bill.
Don EastAlleghany,Stokes,Surry,Yadkin

District 30

Co-sponsor of Puppy Mill Bill.
Tony ForiestAlamance,Caswell

District 24

Co-sponsor of Puppy Mill Bill.
Linda GarrouForsyth

District 32

Co-sponsor of Puppy Mill Bill.
Steve GossAlexander,Ashe,Watauga,WilkesDistrict 45Co-sponsor of Puppy Mill Bill.
Malcolm GrahamMecklenburg

District 40

Co-sponsor of Puppy Mill Bill.
Fletcher L. Hartsell,Jr.Cabarrus,Iredell

District 36

Co-sponsor of Puppy Mill Bill.
Neal HuntWake

District 15

Author of Prohibit Penning of Wildlife bill,co-sponsor of Puppy Mill Bill.
Clark JenkinsEdgecombe,Martin,Pitt

District 3

Co-sponsor of Puppy Mill Bill.
Beth Jones
DVM
Burke,Caldwell

District 44

Strong knowledge and proponent of animal welfare.
Ed JonesBertie,Chowan,Gates,Halifax,Hertford,Northampton,Perquimans

District 4

Co-sponsor of Puppy Mill Bill.
Eleanor KinnairdOrange,Person

District 23

Co-sponsor of Puppy Mill Bill.
Floyd B. McKissick,Jr.Durham

District 20

Co-sponsor of Puppy Mill Bill.
Martin L. Nesbitt,Jr.Buncombe

District 49

Co-sponsor of Puppy Mill Bill.
Larry ShawCumberland

District 21

Co-sponsor of Puppy Mill Bill.
Josh SteinWake

District 16

Co-sponsor of Puppy Mill Bill.
Richard StevensWake

District 17

Co-sponsor of Puppy Mill Bill.
Trudy Wade
DVM
Guilford

District 28

Strong knowledge and proponent of animal welfare.
Don Vaughan
Guilford

District 27

Strong knowledge and proponent of animal welfare. Primary sponsor of ‘Susie’s Law’. Co-sponsor of the puppy mill bill.
JudgesNamePosition running for
Why we endorse candidate
Stan Hammer
North Carolina Court of AppealsStrong knowledge and proponent of animal welfare.
SheriffNamePosition running for
Why we endorse
candidate
BJ BarnesSheriff for Guilford CountyStrong knowledge and proponent
of animal welfare.
David GrahamSheriff for Cabarrus CountyProponent of Animal Welfare.
District
Attorney
NamePosition running for
Why we endorse candidate
Andrew MurrayDistrict Attorney
Mecklenburg County
Proponent of Animal Welfare.