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'^Claudia T. Simpson (1929- ), born in Selma; resident of Fayetteville; B.S., A&T State University, 1955; teaching certificate from Shaw University, 1959. Business teacher, Robert Smalls High School, Beaufort, South Carolina, 1955-1957; cleri- cal worker, Johnston County Training School, Smithfield, 1957; teacher in Wilson, 1959- 1960, Selma, 1960-1965, Princeton, 1965-1966, Smithfield, 1966-1967, and Fayetteville, 1967-1985, elementary schools; administrative assistant. Office of the Secretary, Department of Correction, since February, 1985. Claudia T. Simpson to Jan-Michael Poff, October 19, 1988.

14A. Leon Stanback, Jr.; resident of Greensboro; B.S., 1965, J.D., 1968, North Carolina Central University. Attorney in private practice, 1968-1969, and since 1971; Guilford County assistant district attorney, 1969-1971; commissioner, state Parole Commission, since 1985; president, Guilford County Assn. of Black Lawyers; author. A. Leon

Stanback, Jr., to Jan-Michael Poff, October 21, 1988.

i^Chrystal Harris Stowe (1956- ), born in Greenville, South Carolina; resident of Raleigh; was educated at University of South Carolina, 1974-1977, and at North Carolina State University. Reporter, photographer, WLTX-TV, 1975-1977, and at WIS-TV, 1977- 1980, both in Columbia, South Carolina; reporter, morning news anchor, WRAL-TV, Raleigh, 1980-1982; news anchor, reporter, WBTV, Charlotte, 1983-1985; public informa- tion director. Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, 1985-1987, and for North Carolina Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Authority, since 1988; special assistant for policy and planning. Office of the Governor, 1987-1988. Chrystal Harris Stowe to Jan-Michael Poff, October 20, 1988.

SOUTHERN LEGISLATORS' CONFERENCE ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH

AsHEviLLE, November 11, 1985

Southern legislators and leaders, I am pleased that you have afforded me this opportunity to meet w^ith you, today, and share my thoughts about the opportunities southern leaders have for improving the lives of our southern families. As governor of North Carolina, I v^elcome you, and as co-host of one seventh of this conference, I v^ish you success this week as you examine v^ays to enhance your ability to solve many of the problems confronting our children and youth. I w^ant to commend Lieutenant Governor and Mrs. Jordan,^ Senator Hipps, Secretary Dean, and others v^ho have helped set our sights in serving the needs of children. In North Carolina, in contrast to some natural differences on other issues, this administration and General Assembly have collabo- rated productively on children's issues. This bipartisan cooperation led to a Missing Children's Center, anti-pornography laws, and initiatives against exploitation, as we made 1985: "Year of the Child"—and [I] was pleased to present [a] proclamation recognizing. . . ? Through this conference, we hope to shape next year's efforts.

The South of today is no longer just the "new" South. It is the South of the future, a South teeming with unbridled energy, growing diver- sity, and bountiful resources. Our task, then, is to shape this future to