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General Assembly of North Carolina SENIOR CHAIRMAN House Select Committee on North Carolina REP. TED DAVIS, JR. COMMITTEE STAFF JEFF HUDSON COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN River Quality COMMITTEE COUNSEL REP. HOLLY GRANGE 545 LEGISLATIVE OFFICE BUILDING REP. FRANK ILER State Legislative Building 300 NORTH SALISBURY STREET _______________________________ RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27603 Raleigh, North Carolina (919) 733-2578 COMMITTEE MEMBERS _________________________________ REP. WILLIAM BRISSON REP. JIMMY DIXON JENNIFER MCGINNIS REP. ELMER FLOYD COMMITTEE COUNSEL REP. KYLE HALL REP. PRICEY HARRISON CHRIS SAUNDERS REP. PAT MCELRAFT COMMITTEE COUNSEL REP. CHUCK MCGRADY REP. BOB MULLER MARIAH MATHESON REP. BOB STEINBURG COMMITTEE ASSISTANT REP. SCOTT STONE REP. LARRY YARBOROUGH JUDY LOWE COMMITTEE CLERK AGENDA 9:30 a.m. Thursday, November 30, 2017 Room 643 Legislative Office Building Raleigh, North Carolina 1. Call to order Representative Davis, presiding 2. Introductory remarks by Cochairs Representative Davis Representative Grange Representative Iler 3. Department of Environmental Quality update on response to emerging compounds and responses to previous questions, including: Latest surface water and groundwater monitoring results Information on air emissions from the Chemours Fayetteville Works facility Enforcement actions, including enforcement actions related to an unreported chemical spill at the Chemours Fayetteville Works facility Discovery of additional emerging compounds Information on Departmental water quality monitoring (2 hours) Sheila Holman, Assistant Secretary for Environment Department of Environmental Quality Linda Culpepper, Deputy Director, Division of Water Resources Department of Environmental Quality Michael Scott, Director, Division of Waste Management Department of Environmental Quality Mike Abraczinskas, Director, Division of Air Quality Department of Environmental Quality 4. Discussion of schedule and plans for future committee meetings 5. Announcements 6. Adjourn ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Persons having questions about the Committee meeting or other matters related to the Committee may contact Jeff Hudson or Jennifer McGinnis, Committee Counsels, or other Committee staff at (919) 733- 2578, or may visit the Committee's website at: http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/Committees/committees.asp?sAction=ViewCommittee&sActionDetails= House+Select_185 2 .

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page TABLE OF AUTHORITIES ..................................................................................................... iii INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 1 BACKGROUND ........................................................................................................................ 2 ARGUMENT .............................................................................................................................. 5 I. Legislative Defendants Must Provide the Information Requested in the Second Set of Interrogatories ............................................................................................................. 5 II. In the Alternative, or if Legislative Defendants Do Not Provide The Home Addresses By March 1, the Court Should Bar Legislative Defendants From Defending the 2017 Plans on the Basis of Any Incumbency Theory................................. 7 III. The Court Should Award Fees and Expenses and Other Appropriate Relief ..................... 8 CONCLUSION ........................................................................................................................... 9 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE .................................................................................................. 11 ii TABLE OF AUTHORITIES Page(s) Cases Cloer v. Smith , 132 N.C. App. 569, 512 S.E.2d 779 (1999)............................................................................ 7 F. E. Davis
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General Assembly of North Carolina
General Assembly of North Carolina SENIOR CHAIRMAN House Select Committee on North Carolina REP. TED DAVIS, JR. COMMITTEE STAFF JEFF HUDSON COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN River Quality COMMITTEE COUNSEL REP. HOLLY GRANGE 545 LEGISLATIVE OFFICE BUILDING REP. FRANK ILER State Legislative Building 300 NORTH SALISBURY STREET _______________________________ RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27603 Raleigh, North Carolina (919) 733-2578 COMMITTEE MEMBERS _________________________________ REP. WILLIAM BRISSON REP. JIMMY DIXON JENNIFER McGINNIS REP. ELMER FLOYD COMMITTEE COUNSEL REP. KYLE HALL REP. PRICEY HARRISON CHRIS SAUNDERS REP. PAT MCELRAFT COMMITTEE COUNSEL REP. CHUCK MCGRADY REP. BOB MULLER MARIAH MATHESON REP. BOB STEINBURG COMMITTEE ASSISTANT REP. SCOTT STONE REP. LARRY YARBOROUGH ANDREW BOWERS COMMITTEE CLERK AGENDA 9:30 a.m. Thursday, April 26, 2018 Room 643 Legislative Office Building Raleigh, North Carolina 1. Call to order Representative Ted Davis, presiding 2. Introductory remarks by Cochairs Representative Ted Davis Representative Holly Grange Representative Frank Iler 3. Approval of minutes September 28, 2017 Minutes October 26, 2017 Minutes November 30, 2017 Minutes January 4, 2018 Minutes 4. Department of Environmental Quality update on response to emerging compounds (1 hour) Sheila Holman, Assistant Secretary for Environment Department of Environmental Quality 5. Final report on implementation of Section 20(a)(1) of S.L. 2017-209 (House Bill 56) (GenX Response Measures) (45 minutes) Jim Flechtner, Executive Director Cape Fear Public Utility Authority 6. Final report on implementation of Section 20(a)(2) of S.L. 2017-209 (House Bill 56) (GenX Response Measures) (45 minutes) Dr. Ralph Mead, Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of North Carolina Wilmington Mark Lanier, Assistant to the Chancellor University of North Carolina Wilmington 7.
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Ted Davis Jr., a Descendent of One of New Hanover's Wealthiest Families
Rep. Ted Davis, Jr. (R-New Hanover) House District 19 “All I know is that we’re doing something” –Rep. Ted Davis, in response to the Senate’s unwillingness to take up his GenX bill. (WRAL, 1/10/18) Ted Davis Jr., a descendent of one of New Hanover’s wealthiest families, followed an uneventful legal career with an unremarkable tenure as county commissioner. Davis switched affiliation to Republican for political expedi ence in order to run for public office. He was elected to the legislature in 2012 and has largely been a cog in the Raleigh political machine. As such, he failed to deliver anything of note for the Wilmington area, like the return of meaningful film incentives. Davis’ s time in the state House is probably most exemplified by his tenure as Chair of the House Select Committee on River Quality set up to “res pond” to the GenX crisis. In a role meant to give Davis a chance to shine , he has so far doled out taxpayer money to political cronies of Republican leadership and allowed a trade association lobbyist for Chemours , the company responsible for dumping GenX in our drinking water, to write three budget provisions that let the polluter off the hook. Rep. Ted Davis, Jr. Meanwhile Cape Fear Public Utility Authority customers are seeing their bills go up to pay for GenX cleanup and taxpayers are stuck with the bill for more “study” of the problem. Davis ’s inept handling of GenX is just the latest example of his failure to provide meaningful service to the people of his district as he plays follow- the- leader in Raleigh.
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August 30, 2018 Hon. Chuck Grassley Hon. Richard Burr Chairman
NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDE NT PRO TEMPORE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PH IL BERGER TI M MOORE RALE IGH 27601 August 30, 2018 Hon. Chuck Grassley Hon. Richard Burr Chairman, Senate Committee on the Judiciary U.S. Senator 135 Hart Senate Office Building 217 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Washington, DC 20510 Hon. Thom Tillis U.S. Senator 185 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Re: Support for Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court Dear Sens. Grassley, Burr & Tillis, We write to express our strong support for Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court. As legislators, we have accepted the responsibility to faithfully represent the interests of our constituents in creating the laws that govern our state. We firmly believe that the judiciary’s role is to interpret those laws, not to use the power of the bench to circumvent the legislature and enact preferred policies. Judge Kavanaugh’s decisions throughout his distinguished judicial career make it clear that he will enforce the text, structure, and original understanding of the U.S. Constitution. He is a brilliant legal mind with impeccable credentials. On the merits, Judge Kavanaugh is a leading jurist on one of America’s top courts whose opinions are regularly cited throughout the country, and his confirmation should receive unanimous support. We appreciate your work to advance the confirmation of an immensely qualified nominee through the political minefield. We stand ready to assist in any way we can to help ensure Judge Brett Kavanaugh becomes the next U.S.
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House of Representatives Terms Served in General Assembly, House and Senate Including 2017
North Carolina General Assembly HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK'S OFFICE (919) 733-7760 FAX: (919) 715-2881 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TERMS SERVED IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY, HOUSE AND SENATE INCLUDING 2017 19.5 Terms 7.5 Terms 5 Terms- Cont. Henry M. Susan C. Sarah Stevens Michaux, Jr. Fisher 4.5 Terms 15 Terms 7 Terms Rosa U. Gill Julia C. Howard George G. Cleveland Frank Iler Nelson Dollar 12 Terms Pricey Harrison 4 Terms Beverly M. Earle Garland E. William Brawley Pierce Jeff Collins Michael H. 11 Terms Wray Jimmy Dixon Verla Insko John Faircloth 6.5 Terms Ken Goodman 10 Terms Grier Martin Charles Graham John M. Blust Kelly E. Mitchell S. 6 Terms Hastings Setzer William D. D. Craig Horn Brisson Bert Jones 9 Terms Pat B. Hurley Jonathan C. Larry M. Bell Pat McElraft Jordan Linda P. Chuck Johnson McGrady 5.5 Terms Marvin W. Rodney W. Lucas Kelly M. Moore Alexander, Jr. Phil Shepard 8 Terms John A. Torbett 5 Terms Becky Carney Harry Warren Hugh Blackwell Jean Farmer- Butterfield James L. Boles, Jr. 3.5 Terms David R. Lewis Justin P. Burr Ted Davis, Jr. Tim Moore Elmer Floyd Allen McNeill Darren G. Jackson 3.5 Terms- 3 Terms-Cont. 1 Terms Cont. Bob Steinburg John Autry Larry G. Pittman John Szoka Cynthia Ball William O. Evelyn Terry Chaz Beasley Richardson Rena W. Turner Mary Belk Jason Saine Beverly G. Boswell 2.5 Terms 3 Terms Mike Clampitt Graig R. Meyer Dean Arp Kevin Corbin Robert T. John R. Bell, IV Reives, II Andy Dulin Mark Brody Shelly Terry E.
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North Carolina Legislative Report Card 2017–2018 Session
LIBERTY WATCH North Carolina Legislative Report Card 2017–2018 Session About Liberty Watch The ACLU of North Carolina’s legislative report card, Liberty Watch, shows how state lawmakers voted on key legislation affecting civil rights and civil liberties during the 2017-2018 legislative session. This report documents the final recorded votes on six pieces of legislation that concerned, respectively, LGBTQ equality, voting rights, privacy rights, juvenile justice reform, and immigrants’ rights. The ACLU of North Carolina took a position on every piece of legislation covered by this scorecard, including those receiving votes in the full House and the full Senate. About the ACLU of North Carolina Since 1965, the ACLU of North Carolina has been our state’s guardian of liberty – working in courts, the General Assembly, and communities to protect and advance civil rights and civil liberties for all North Carolinians. A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization with more than 30,000 members across the state, the ACLU of North Carolina is a state affiliate of the national American Civil Liberties Union. Visit acluofnorthcarolina.org to learn more. 2 LGBTQ EQUALITY House Bill 142: “H.B. 2 Replacement” ACLU position: Opposed Status: Became law, signed by the governor Widespread public backlash, economic boycotts, and a legal challenge from the ACLU and Lambda Legal forced legislators to rewrite House Bill 2, the notorious 2016 law that targeted transgender people for discrimination and prevented state and local governments from extending nondiscrimination protections to LGBTQ people. Unfortunately, the rewrite, H.B. 142, was nothing more than an effort to sidestep criticism, avoid political retaliation, and get back in the good graces of big business and sports organizations.
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17-565 Amicus Brief.Wpd
NO. 17-565 In the Supreme Court of the United States ROWAN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, Petitioner, v. NANCY LUND, LIESA MONTAG-SIEGEL, AND ROBERT VOELKER, Respondents. On Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit AMICI CURIAE BRIEF OF 103 STATE LEGISLATORS SUPPORTING PETITIONER ROWAN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA Kyle G.A. Wallace Brian D. Boone D. Andrew Hatchett Counsel of Record Jacob M. Ware Julian W. DuRant ALSTON & BIRD LLP ALSTON & BIRD LLP 1201 West Peachtree St. 101 S. Tryon St. Atlanta, GA 30309 Charlotte, NC 28280 (404) 881-7000 (704) 444-1000 [email protected] Attorneys for Amici Curiae Becker Gallagher · Cincinnati, OH · Washington, D.C. · 800.890.5001 i TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF AUTHORITIES................... ii LIST OF AMICI CURIAE .................... iv BRIEF OF 103 STATE LEGISLATORS AS AMICI CURIAE SUPPORTING PETITIONER ROWAN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA ............. 1 STATEMENT OF INTEREST ................. 1 INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY OF THE ARGUMENT .......... 3 ARGUMENT............................... 7 I. THE FOURTH CIRCUIT’S DECISION STANDS AGAINST THE HISTORICAL RECORD. ............................ 7 II. CONSISTENT WITH THE HISTORICAL RECORD, THIS COURT HAS NOT CONDITIONED PROTECTIONS FOR LEGISLATIVE PRAYER ON THE PRAYER- GIVER’S IDENTITY. .................. 10 III. LEGISLATIVE PRAYER ALLOWS LEGISLATORS TO REFLECT THEIR PRIVATE VALUES AND SHARED COMMITMENT TO INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY. ........................... 12 CONCLUSION ............................ 18 ii TABLE OF AUTHORITIES CASES Bormuth v. County of Jackson, 870 F.3d 494 (6th Cir. 2017) (en banc)........................... passim Lynch v. Donnelly, 465 U.S. 668 (1984) .................. 2, 7, 18 Marsh v. Chambers, 463 U.S. 783 (1983) .................. passim Town of Greece, N.Y. v. Galloway, 134 S.
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North Carolina Legislator Profile
North Carolina Legislator Profile Holly Grange: (R-New Hanover) House District 20 Rep. Holly Grange is a rising star in the Republican Party and was quickly made Deputy Conference Leader by her Republican cohorts. Grange’s stardom is not surprising, she has been a reliable vote for leadership’s agenda since being appointed by McCrory. Grange is also a reliable vote for laws that benefit out of state corporations. She prioritized tax breaks for corporations over raising teacher pay to the national average. Meanwhile, classroom spending remains below pre- recession levels with teachers spending thousands out of pocket on necessary supplies not covered by state budgets. More than half of those same teachers are forced to work a second job to make ends meet as teacher pay remains nearly $10,000 below the national average. Grange’s votes aren’t just harmful in our classrooms. She voted to dismantle health care coverage for people with pre-existing conditions while North Carolinians face some of the most expensive health care in the nation. While dismantling health care and cutting funding for public schools, Grange gave Chemours lobbyists pet provisions in the 2018 budget even after chairing the committee tasked with handling the GenX crisis and protecting rivers from future problems. Instead of helping the people of New Hanover county clean up GenX, Grange sided with corporations while people’s water bills increased. Summary Grange let New Hanover residents pay more for water and failed to clean up GenX, instead giving Chemours lobbyists pet provisions in the 2018 budget. • GenX, a chemical compound discharged into the Cape Fear River with unknown health risks, showed high levels in Wilmington after a study by an NC State professor.
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2881 2017 Nc House of Representatives
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General Assembly of North Carolina
General Assembly of North Carolina SENIOR CHAIRMAN House Select Committee on North Carolina REP. TED DAVIS, JR. COMMITTEE STAFF JEFF HUDSON COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN River Quality COMMITTEE COUNSEL REP. HOLLY GRANGE 545 LEGISLATIVE OFFICE BUILDING REP. FRANK ILER State Legislative Building 300 NORTH SALISBURY STREET _______________________________ RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27603 Raleigh, North Carolina (919) 733-2578 COMMITTEE MEMBERS _________________________________ REP. WILLIAM BRISSON REP. JIMMY DIXON JENNIFER McGINNIS REP. ELMER FLOYD COMMITTEE COUNSEL REP. KYLE HALL REP. PRICEY HARRISON CHRIS SAUNDERS REP. PAT MCELRAFT COMMITTEE COUNSEL REP. CHUCK MCGRADY REP. BOB MULLER MARIAH MATHESON REP. BOB STEINBURG COMMITTEE ASSISTANT REP. SCOTT STONE REP. LARRY YARBOROUGH JUDY LOWE COMMITTEE CLERK AGENDA 9:30 a.m. Thursday, March 22, 2018 Room 643 Legislative Office Building Raleigh, North Carolina 1. Call to order Representative Ted Davis, presiding 2. Introductory remarks by Cochairs Representative Ted Davis Representative Holly Grange Representative Frank Iler 3. Department of Environmental Quality update on response to emerging compounds and responses to previous questions (1 hour) Sheila Holman, Assistant Secretary for Environment Department of Environmental Quality Linda Culpepper, Deputy Director, Division of Water Resources Department of Environmental Quality Michael Scott, Director, Division of Waste Management Department of Environmental Quality Mike Abraczinskas, Director, Division of Air Quality Department of Environmental Quality 4. Committee discussion and announcements 5. Adjourn SITE VISIT: The business meeting will be followed by a tour of the Department of Environmental Quality’s Water Sciences and Air Quality Lab Complex at 4403 Reedy Creek Road, Raleigh, North Carolina. The tour will begin at approximately 11:00 a.m. and is expected to last approximately one hour.
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Plugged Into Solar
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2003-2004 House of Representatives Changes
2017-2018 House of Representatives Changes - 10/11/18 Appointments, Resignations, and Party Changes Rep. John B. Adcock appointed 9/21/18 Rep. William D. Brisson changed party affiliation to Republican 10/25/17 Rep. Edward Hanes, Jr resigned 8/7/18 Rep. Chris Millis resigned 9/15/17 Rep. Derwin L. Montgomery appointed 8/15/18 Rep. Bob Muller appointed 9/26/17 Rep. Linda Hunt Williams resigned 8/31/18. Address and Phone Changes Rep. John B. Adcock preferred address is PO Box 86, Holly Springs, NC 27540. Phone: 919-733-2962. 9/28/18 Rep. Hugh Blackwell has a new preferred phone number 919-733-5805. 8/13/18 Rep. John R. Bradford, III has a new preferred phone number 919-733-5828. 6/1/17 Rep. Josh Dobson has a new preferred phone number 919-733-5862. 4/4/18 Rep. Josh Dobson has a new preferred address 300 N Salisbury St, Room 301N, Raleigh, NC 27603-5925. 10/11/18 Rep. Kyle Hall has a new preferred phone number 919-733-5609. 9/4/18 Rep. Jon Hardister has a new preferred address 6427 Bellcross Trail, Whitsett, NC 27377. 11/4/17 Rep. Howard J. Hunter, III has a new preferred address PO Box 944, Ahoskie, NC 27910. 11/15/17 Rep. Frank Iler has a new preferred phone number 919-301-1450. 6/1/18 Rep. Graig R. Meyer has a new preferred phone number 919-715-3019. 3/8/18 Rep. Derwin L. Montgomery preferred address is 2021 New Walkertown Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27101.
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