Livingpower For all who have made a living and now wish to make a life

Volume 35, Number 3 May-June 2019

NCRGEA Board of Directors IN THIS ISSUE District 1 Edward J. Sheary, Weaverville President’s Message...... 2 Clifton B. Metcalf, Lake Junaluska, Treasurer Living Power in Large Print...... 3 District 2 Charles K. Beck, Lenoir Linda K. Story, Granite Falls Final Expense Insurance...... 3 District 3 Legislative Update...... 4 Larry F. Kepley, Lexington Ben L. Neal, Clemmons Attn: Member Spouses - Be An Associate Member...... 5 District 4 Robert C. Atwater, Chapel Hill Thomas W. Lane, Butner Office Depot Store Purchasing Card...... 6 District 5 NC House Members - Alphabetically by County...... 7-12 John H. Manley, Jr., Rocky Mount Irene B. Pollard, Farmville 2019 Retiree Pay Dates...... 12 District 6 Evelyn C. Gerdes, Charlotte NC Senate Members - Alphabetically by County...... 13-16 Martha Sue Hall, Albemarle District 7 NCRGEA Focus Groups...... 17 Beverly Stewart, Whispering Pines Frank Lewis, Lillington REGISTER for Focus Groups...... 18 District 8 George B. Chapman, Raleigh Carolina Cruise & Tours...... 18 George E. Currie, Raleigh Vann Langston, Raleigh, Vice President Michele Nelson, Raleigh, Secretary Sign Up to Receive Email Legislative Reports...... 19 Linda S. Suggs, Morrisville, President IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS...... 19 District 9 Vacant

North Carolina Retired Governmental Employees’ Association President’s Message - We Need You Involved in Our Strategic Planning - municate, we still often struggle to have sincere engage- mentDespite with a world each other.filled withEven tools for an to association help us better as large com as ours, the largest public sector association in and the largest retiree association in the , this is no exception. We’re mindful of this. And we’re working every day

leadership team as well as with each other. to find ways to better engage our membership, with our Linda S. Suggs, This year, we are working on a long-term strategic NCRGEA President plan. One goal of this effort is to increase member en- gagement by becoming more connected with govern- ment retirees, within their own communities. Our hope is that improved in- volvement will keep our membership growing, and more importantly, give our members the information they need to be active, engaged members of NCRGEA. While we’re in this planning stage, we welcome your thoughts and feedback on how we can best engage with you. You will also hear us ask you how to better engage at our summer focus group meetings and our fall district meetings. At our spring district meetings, we began surveying our attendees on this and will report

We’d like to see you at our upcoming seven focus group meetings in late July. Goback to to Pages you our 10 andfindings 11 for as dateswe continue and locations, hearing theand voices to sign of up our to members. attend. On our advocacy front, we’ve spent many hours this legislative session meet- dear for future generations of public servants. So far, we are receiving a posi- tiveing with response. members We’ll and keep leadership. you posted Our as goalthe session is to protect progresses. the benefits you hold - ous summer. We’ll be back in touch soon. Meanwhile, please reach out to your legislators As always, at wehome hope in yourthese community. brighter, warmer Let them days know bring that you you a fulfilled are a member and joy of NCRGEA. Thank them for their support and let them know that you support wonderful retirement system. the organizationLinda thatS. Suggs, is working NCRGEA to protectPresident your benefits and the health of our

May-June 2019 Living Power - 2 Living Power Available In Large Print To receive a large print version by email, send an email to [email protected] and request to be added to the Large Print List Serv. Be sure to include your name, mailing address and email address. Our large print version is also posted on our NCRGEA website www.ncrgea. com. We also provide a copy to Friends of the Blind for audio recording: www. friendsoftheblind.org.

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May-June 2019 Living Power - 3 Legislative Update This year, we are taking a fresh look at how we can best advocate for you at the General Assembly. With every legislative session we face similar challeng- es. This legislative session, however, business as usual doesn’t work anymore. We are asking legislative members to look at incremental ways to safeguard our pension system with a goal to protect for future generations our pensions

As an architect of the study to come up with sustainable solutions to pro- tectdefined-benefit our public pension, plans rather we hope than to moving also develop to defined-contribution ways to provide consistent, (401K) plans. - byfuture Senator costs Steinburg. of living adjustments Stay tuned for(COLAs) updates for as ALL this government bill progresses, retirees. as well Sen as updatesate Bill 403 on the- State subsequent and Local study Government to come. Pensions/PED Study was introduced Here’s a snapshot of other bills of interest:

• Senate Bill 243 - Give Retirees a 5% COLA/Funds - Senator Waddell has filed a “go for the gold” cost of living adjustment bill, providing a 5 percent cost of living adjustment for TSERS. • Senate Bill 657 - Expand Property Tax Homestead Exclusion Act - Senator toMohammed’s reimburse counties bill expands for lost the revenuehomestead from exclusion the bill’s income implementation. cap from $25,000 to $35,000 for eligible property owners and allows the Department of Revenue amount• House receivedBill 213 - in Equal the taxable income year tax treatmentfrom local, of state retirees’ and federal benefits retirement will allow plansnon-Bailey sponsored vested by retirees Rep. George to deduct Cleveland. from their adjusted gross income the NCRGEA fully supports these bills and will advocate for their passage.

As always, our most important charge is to fight for retiree cost of living - causeadjustments. of this, we This are year working struggles with continue, House and declining Senate billspension to create values additional and ever- tightening budget dollars will make our efforts more difficult than ever. Be retirees. legislation for a 1 % recurring cost of living adjustment AND a 1% bonus for administrative bills as part of the State Treasurer’s legislative agenda — in all, We’re also working with the State Treasurer’s office on roughly a half dozen - es. We’re on guard to ensure any actions taken will not impact our member- amounting to more than 85 pages of technical and substantive statutory chang May-June 2019 Living Power - 4 ship and retirees negatively. State Health Plan One pillar of our legislative agenda is “keeping the State Health Plan healthy.” With increasing costs and access issues in our rural areas, this agenda item couldn’t be more important. The legislature, State Treasurer, as well as other stakeholder groups including NCRGEA, are working together to begin identify- public servants. While these groups may not all be in agreement now, all of us knowing proactive we have adjustments to address the to keeppending this unsustainablecritical benefit cost for ourto manage active and the retiredState Health Plan.

- siderable State Treasurer opposition Folwell’s and support. “clear pricing Opponents project,” of the limiting State Treasurer’s reimbursement plan, includingrates for providers many healthcare that average providers, 182% doctors of the Medicare and hospitals, rate has support met both -House con - sively review health plan reforms over an 18-month period. In all, we’ve gone allBill in 184 for - this Study 2019 State legislative Health Plan session. Design We – look that forward requires to a sharedstudy to successes comprehen and sharing more with you in the future.

Attention Member Spouses: Be an Associate Member! -

The spouse of any dues-paid active member can join NCRGEA as an “Associ andate Member” also be covered for only by$25 our a year. $10,000 Accidental Death & Dismemberment benefit. Associate Members can access all full member benefits of our Association You can download the Associate Membership application from our website www.ncrgea.com or call our NCRGEA office to have one mailed to you 1-800- 356-1190.

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May-June 2019 Living Power - 6 NC House 2019 Listed alphabetically by County, then legislator’s last name with preferred phone and email address Alamance Brunswick Carteret Pat McElraft

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5905 Phone: 919-301-1450 Phone: 919-733-6275 Alamance Buncombe Caswell Stephen Ross Graig R. Myer

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5820 Phone: 919-733-5746 Phone: 919-715-3019 Alleghany Buncombe Catawba Sarah Stevens Susan C. Fisher James Adams

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-715-1883 Phone: 919-715-2013 Phone: 919-733-5988 Alexander Buncombe Catawba Brian Turner Mitchell Setzer

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5935 Phone: 919-715-3012 Phone: 919-733-4948 Anson Burke Chatham Mark A. Brody Robert T. Reives, II

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-715-3029 Phone: 919-733-5805 Phone: 919-733-0057 Ashe Burke Cherokee Ray Russell David Rogers

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-7727 Phone: 919-733-5749 Phone: 919-733-5859 Avery Cabarrus Chowan Linda P. Johnson Edward Goodwin

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733=5862 Phone: 919-733-5861 Phone: 919-733-0010 Beaufort Cabarrus Clay Kevin Corbin

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5881 Phone: 919-715-2009 Phone: 919-733-5859 Bertie Cabarrus Cleveland Edward Goodwin

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-0010 Phone: 919-733-5908 Phone: 919-715-2002 Bladen Caldwell Cleveland Tim Moore

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5772 Phone: 919-733-5931 Phone: 919-733-3451 Brunswick Camden Columbus Deborah Butler Edward Goodwin Brenden H. Jones

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5754 Phone: 919-733-0010 Phone: 919-733-5821

May-June 2019 Living Power - 7 NC House 2019 (Continued) Listed alphabetically by County, then legislator’s last name with preferred phone and email address Columbus Davie Forsyth Carson Smith Julia Howard

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-715-9664 Phone: 919-733-5904 Phone: 919-715-8361 Craven Duplin Franklin Keith Kidwell

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5881 Phone: 919-715-3021 Phone: 919-715-3032 Craven Durham Gaston Mary Ann Black

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5853 Phone: 919-733-5872 Phone: 919-733-5809 Cumberland Durham Gaston Zack Hawkins Kelly Hastings

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5959 Phone: 919-715-2528 Phone: 919-715-2002 Cumberland Durham Gaston Marvin W. Lucas John A. Torbett

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5775 Phone: 919-733-7663 Phone: 919-733-5868 Cumberland Durham Gates William O. Richardson Robert T. Reives, II Howard Hunter

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5601 Phone: 919-733-0057 Phone: 919-733-5780 Cumberland Edgecombe Graham Kevin Corbin

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-9892 Phone: 919-715-3024 Phone: 919-733-5859 Currituck Forsyth Granville

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5906 Phone: 919-733-5787 Phone: 919-733-5824 Dare Forsyth Granville Bobby Hanig Lawrence Yarborough

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5906 Phone: 919-733-5747 Phone: 919-715-0850 Davidson Forsyth Greene Steven Jarvis Derwin L. Montgomery John R. Bell, IV

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-715-2526 Phone: 919-733-5829 Phone: 919-715-3017 Davidson Forsyth Guilford

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-715-0873 Phone: 919-733-5777 Phone: 919-733-5825

May-June 2019 Living Power - 8 NC House 2019 (Continued) Listed alphabetically by County, then legislator’s last name with preferred phone and email address Guilford Henderson Jones Pat McElraft

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5781 Phone: 919-715-4466 Phone: 919-733-6275 Guilford Henderson Lee Joseph Faircloth Charles McGrady John Sauls

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5877 Phone: 919-733-5956 Phone: 919-715-3026 Guilford Hertford Lenoir Howard Hunter Chris Humphrey

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5191 Phone: 919-733-5780 Phone: 919-733-5995 Guilford Hoke Lincoln Garland Pierce

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5771 Phone: 919-733-5803 Phone: 919-733-5782 Guilford Hyde Macon Amos L. Quick Bobby Hanig Kevin Corbin

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5902 Phone: 919-733-5906 Phone: 919-733-5859 Halifax Iredell Madison Michael H. Wray John Fraley Michele Presnell

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5662 Phone: 919-733-5741 Phone: 919-733-5732 Harnett Iredell Martin David R. Lewis Rena W. Turner Shelly Willingham

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-715-3015 Phone: 919-733-5661 Phone: 919-715-3024 Harnett Jackson McDowell John Sauls Joe Queen Josh Dobson

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-715-3026 Phone: 919-715-3005 Phone: 919-733=5862 Harnett Johnston Mecklenburg Larry Strickland John R. Bell, IV

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5849 Phone: 919-715-3017 Phone: 919-733-5778 Haywood Johnston Mecklenburg Joe Queen Larry Strickland Johnnie Autry

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-715-3005 Phone: 919-733-5849 Phone: 919-715-0706 Haywood Johnston Mecklenburg Michele Presnell Donna White

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5732 Phone: 919-733-5605 Phone: 919-733-5654

May-June 2019 Living Power - 9 NC House 2019 (Continued) Listed alphabetically by County, then legislator’s last name with preferred phone and email address Mecklenburg Moore Orange Mary Belk James Boles Verla Insko

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5607 Phone: 919-733-5903 Phone: 919-733-7208 Mecklenburg Moore Orange Allen McNeill Graig Meyer

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5827 Phone: 919-715-4946 Phone: 919-715-3019 Mecklenburg Nash Pamlico Christy Clark Lisa Stone Barnes Bobby Hanig

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5828 Phone: 919-715-3032 Phone: 919-733-5906 Mecklenburg Nash Pasquotank Carla D. Cunningham Howard Hunter

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5807 Phone: 919-733-5802 Phone: 919-733-5780 Mecklenburg New Hanover Pender Deborah Butler Carson Smith

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5886 Phone: 919-733-5754 Phone: 919-715-9664 Mecklenburg New Hanover Perquimans Robert Davis Edward Goodwin

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5800 Phone: 919-733-5786 Phone: 919-733-0010 Mecklenburg New Hanover Person Lawrence Yarborough

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-715-3009 Phone: 919-733-5830 Phone: 919-715-0850 Mecklenburg Northampton Pitt Michael H. Wray Chris Humphrey

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-715-2530 Phone: 919-733-5662 Phone: 919-733-5995 Mecklenburg Onslow Pitt George Cleveland Gregory Murphy

Nasif Majeed [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5606 Phone: 919-715-6707 Phone: 919-733-5757 [email protected] Onslow Pitt Josh Dobson Jimmy Dixon

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5862 Phone: 919-715-3021 Phone: 919-715-3023 Montgomery Onslow Polk Kenneth Goodman Phillip R. Shepard Cody Henson

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5823 Phone: 919-715-9644 Phone: 919-715-4466

May-June 2019 Living Power - 10 NC House 2019 (Continued) Listed alphabetically by County, then legislator’s last name with preferred phone and email address Randolph Sampson Union Patricia B. Hurley William Brisson L.

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5865 Phone: 919-733-5772 Phone: 919-715-3007 Randolph Sampson Union Allen McNeill Raymond E. Smith, Jr. Mark A. Brody

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-715-4946 Phone: 919-715-5863 Phone: 919-715-3029 Richmond Scotland Union Kenneth Goodman Garland Pierce D. Craig Horn

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5823 Phone: 919-733-5803 Phone: 919-733-2406 Robeson Stanly Vance Charles Graham Kenneth Goodman Terry Garrison

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-715-0875 Phone: 919-733-5823 Phone: 919-733-5824 Robeson Stanly Wake Brenden H. Jones Wayne Sasser

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5821 Phone: 919-733-5908 Phone: 919-733-5602 Rockingham Stokes Wake Cynthia J. Ball

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5779 Phone: 919-733-5609 Phone: 919-733-5860 Rockingham Surry Wake Kyle Hall Kyle Hall Sydney J. Batch

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5609 Phone: 919-733-5609 Phone: 919-733-2962 Rowan Surry Wake Julia Howard Sarah Stevens

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5904 Phone: 919-715-1883 Phone: 919-733-5755 Rowan Swain Wake Larry Pittman Joe Queen Terence Everitt

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-715-2009 Phone: 919-715-3005 Phone: 919-715-3010 Rowan Transylvania Wake Harry Warren Cody Henson

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5784 Phone: 919-715-4466 Phone: 919-733-5880 Rutherford Tyrrell Wake David Rogers Edward Goodwin Yvonne Holley

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5749 Phone: 919-733-0010 Phone: 919-733-5758

May-June 2019 Living Power - 11 NC House 2019 (Continued) Listed alphabetically by County, then legislator’s last name with preferred phone and email address Wake Wayne Darren G. Jackson Raymond E. Smith, Jr.

[email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5974 Phone: 919-715-5863 Wake Wayne Joseph John John R. Bell, IV

[email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5530 Phone: 919-715-3017 Wake Wilkes Jeffrey Elmore

[email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5773 Phone: 919-733-5935 Wake Wilkes Julie von Haefen Sarah Stevens

[email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-715-0795 Phone: 919-715-1883 Warren Wilson Terry Garrison

[email protected] Jean Farmer-Butterfield Phone: 919-733-5824 Phone: 919-733-5898 Washington [email protected] Edward Goodwin Lee Zachary

[email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-0010 Phone: 919-715-8361 Watauga Yancey Ray Russell Michele Presnell

[email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-7727 Phone: 919-733-5732

2019 Retiree Pay Dates

(Dates pension checks are direct deposited to your bank account or checks are mailed.) May 24 September 25 June 25 DecemberOctober 25 20 July 25 November 25 August 23 inform the NC Retirement Systems of mailing address changes. Call 1-877-627-3287 for questions about your check or deductions. Be sure to

May-June 2019 Living Power - 12 NC Senate 2019 Listed alphabetically by County, then legislator’s last name with preferred phone and email address Alamance Buncombe Clay Jim Davis

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-301-1446 Phone: 919-715-3001 Phone: 919-733-5875 Alexander Burke Cleveland Andy Wells W. Ted Alexander

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5876 Phone: 919-715-7823 Phone: 919-715-0690 Alleghany Cabarrus Columbus Paul R. Newton Danny Earl Britt, Jr.

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5742 Phone: 919-733-7223 Phone: 919-733-5651 Anson Caldwell Craven Tom McInnis Warren Daniel Norman Sanderson

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5953 Phone: 919-715-7823 Phone: 919-733-5706 Ashe Camden Cumberland Deanna Ballard , III

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5742 Phone: 919-715-8293 Phone: 919-733-9349 Avery Carteret Cumberland Warren Daniel Norman Sanderson Kirk deViere

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-715-7823 Phone: 919-733-5706 Phone: 919-733-5776 Beaufort Caswell Currituck Erica D. Smith Phil Berger Bob Steinburg

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-715-3040 Phone: 919-733-5708 Phone: 919-715-8293 Bertie Catawba Dare Erica D. Smith Andy Wells Bob Steinburg

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-715-3040 Phone: 919-733-5876 Phone: 919-715-8293 Bladen Chatham Davidson Valerie P. Foushee Eddie Gallimore

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5963 Phone: 919-733-5804 Phone: 919-733-5743 Brunswick Cherokee Davie Bill Rabon Jim Davis

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5963 Phone: 919-733-5875 Phone: 919-733-7850 Buncombe Chowan Duplin Bob Steinburg Brent Jackson

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5745 Phone: 919-715-8293 Phone: 919-733-5705

May-June 2019 Living Power - 13 NC Senate 2019 (Continued) Listed alphabetically by County, then legislator’s last name with preferred phone and email address Durham Greene Iredell Floyd B. McKissick, Jr. Don Davis

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-4599 Phone: 919-715-8363 Phone: 919-715-3038 Durham Guilford Jackson Mike Woodard Michael Garrett Jim Davis

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-4809 Phone: 919-733-5856 Phone: 919-733-5875 Edgecombe Guilford Johnston , Jr. Rick Gunn

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5878 Phone: 919-301-1446 Phone: 919-733-5748 Forsyth Guilford Johnston Joyce Krawiec Gladys Robinson

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-7850 Phone: 919-715-3042 Phone: 919-715-3030 Forsyth Guilford Johnston Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Jerry W. Tillman Brent Jackson

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5620 Phone: 919-733-5870 Phone: 919-733-5705 Franklin Halifax Jones John M. Alexander, Jr. Toby Fitch, Jr. Harry Brown

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5850 Phone: 919-733-5878 Phone: 919-715-3034 Gaston Harnett Lee W. Ted Alexander Jim Burgin Jim Burgin

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-715-0690 Phone: 919-733-5748 Phone: 919-733-5748 Gaston Haywood Lenoir Jim Davis

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5734 Phone: 919-733-5875 Phone: 919-733-5621 Gates Hertford Lincoln Bob Steinburg Bob Steinburg W. Ted Alexander

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-715-8293 Phone: 919-715-8293 Phone: 919-715-0690 Graham Hoke Macon Jim Davis Ben Clark, III Jim Davis

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5875 Phone: 919-733-9349 Phone: 919-733-5875 Granville Hyde Madison Mike Woodard Bob Steinburg

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-4809 Phone: 919-715-8293 Phone: 919-733-3460

May-June 2019 Living Power - 14 NC Senate 2019 (Continued) Listed alphabetically by County, then legislator’s last name with preferred phone and email address Martin New Hanover Polk Erica D. Smith , Jr. Ralph Hise

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-715-3040 Phone: 919-715-2525 Phone: 919-733-3460 McDowell New Hanover Randolph Ralph Hise Bill Rabon Jerry W. Tillman

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-3460 Phone: 919-733-5963 Phone: 919-733-5870 Mecklenburg Northampton Richmond Dan Bishop Erica D. Smith Tom McInnis

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5655 Phone: 919-715-3040 Phone: 919-733-5953 Mecklenburg Onslow Robeson Jeff Jackson Harry Brown Danny Earl Britt, Jr.

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-715-8331 Phone: 919-733-5651 Phone: 919-733-5651 Mecklenburg Orange Rockingham Natasha R. Marcus Valerie P. Foushee Phil Berger

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-715-3050 Phone: 919-733-5804 Phone: 919-733-5708 Mecklenburg Pamlico Rowan Norman Sanderson

Mujtaba Mohammed [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5955 Phone: 919-733-5706 Phone: 919-733-5665 [email protected] Pasquotank Rutherford Bob Steinburg Ralph Hise

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5650 Phone: 919-715-8293 Phone: 919-733-3460 Mitchell Pender Sampson Ralph Hise Bill Rabon Brent Jackson

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-3460 Phone: 919-733-5963 Phone: 919-733-5705 Montgomery Perquimans Scotland Eddie Gallimore Bob Steinburg Tom McInnis

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5743 Phone: 919-715-8293 Phone: 919-733-5953 Moore Person Stanly Tom McInnis Mike Woodard Carl Ford

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5953 Phone: 919-733-4809 Phone: 919-733-5665 Nash Pitt Stokes Rick Horner Don Davis Phil Berger

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-715-3030 Phone: 919-715-8363 Phone: 919-733-5708

May-June 2019 Living Power - 15 NC Senate 2019 (Continued) Listed alphabetically by County, then legislator’s last name with preferred phone and email address Surry Vance Washington Deanna Ballard Erica D. Smith Bob Steinburg

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5742 Phone: 919-715-3040 Phone: 919-715-8293 Surry Wake Watauga Phil Berger John M. Alexander, Jr. Deanna Ballard

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5709 Phone: 919-733-5850 Phone: 919-733-5742 Swain Wake Wayne Jim Davis , Jr. Jim Perry

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5875 Phone: 919-733-5752 Phone: 919-733-5621 Transylvania Wake Wilkes Chuck Edwards Jay J. Chaudhuri Deanna Ballard

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-5745 Phone: 919-715-6400 Phone: 919-733-5742 Tyrrell Wake Wilson Bob Steinburg , III Toby Fitch, Jr.

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-715-8293 Phone: 919-715-3036 Phone: 919-733-5878 Union Wake Yadkin Todd Johnson Vickie Sawyer

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-7659 Phone: 919-733-5653 Phone: 919-715-3038 Union Warren Yancey Paul R. Newton Erica D. Smith Ralph Hise

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-733-7223 Phone: 919-715-3040 Phone: 919-733-3460

Mailing Address Change

Our post office is moving so we will receive all mail at our street address. NCRGEA 528 Wade Avenue Raleigh, NC 276705

May-June 2019 Living Power - 16 NCRGEA Regional Focus Groups Register Early - Space is Limited! We want your input! Your NCRGEA Board of Directors is working on a strategic plan to grow membership, to become more involved in your communities, and to increase our legislative influence to benefit you. WE NEED YOUR IDEAS!! We are getting member input during our Spring and Fall district meetings, and to ensure we get input statewide, we have scheduled focus group meetings in July and August. These two-hour meetings will differ from our regular district meetings—no exhibitors, no benefits presentations, no meals (sorry). We want to spend time talking with you and hearing from you! Complete and return the registration form on page 11 and check the focus group you will attend. Or register on our website for REGIONAL FOCUS GROUP MEETINGS – www.ncrgea.com Space is limited – register by July 5.

City, Date, Time Meeting Location WINSTON-SALEM - Monday, July 22 Forsyth Tech Community College in the Robert L. Strickland Center Time: 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. (2nd Floor Auditorium) located at 1615 Miller Street in Winston- Salem. For directions, call: 336-723-0371 WILKESBORO - Tuesday, July 23 The Walker Center at Wilkes Community College located at 1328 S. Time: 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Collegiate Drive in Wilkesboro. For directions, call: 336-838-6100 ASHEVILLE - Wednesday, July 24 AB Tech Conference Center located at 340 Victoria Road, Asheville. Time: 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (Park in the free deck next to the conference center.) For directions, call: 828-398-7900 HICKORY - Thursday, July 25 Catawba Valley Community College in the Workforce Solutions Time: 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Complex located at 1980 Startown Road on the CVCC campus in Hickory. For directions, call: 828-327-7000 CHARLOTTE - Tuesday, July 30 Goodwill Opportunity Campus located at 5301 Wilkinson Time: 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Boulevard, Charlotte. For directions, call: 704-372-3434 HENDERSON - Wednesday, July 31 Vance-Granville Community College in the Civic Center located at Time: 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. 200 College Road, Henderson For directions, call: 252-492-2061 DURHAM - Thursday, August 1 Durham Tech located at 1637 East Lawson Street in the Educational Time: 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Resource Center Building, Room 5-100, Durham RALEIGH - Monday, August 5 Raleigh Elks Lodge located at 5538 Leadmine Road, Raleigh. For Time: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. directions, call: 919-787-5990

Space is limited – register by July 5. Questions, call NCRGEA, 919-834-4652 or 1-800-356-1190

May-June 2019 Living Power - 17 NCRGEA Regional Focus Groups Registration Form Detach and mail to NCRGEA, 528 Wade Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27605 by July 5, 2019.

Please Please check check one. City, Date one. City, Date ______WINSTON-SALEM - Monday, July 22 ______CHARLOTTE - Tuesday, July 30 ______WILKESBORO - Tuesday, July 23 ______HENDERSON – Wednesday, July 31 ______ASHEVILLE - Wednesday, July 24 ______DURHAM - Thursday, August 1 ______HICKORY - Thursday, July 25 ______RALEIGH - Monday, August 5 PLEASE PRINT: Member Name ______Address ______City ______State _____ Zip Code ______Email: ______Phone: ______Questions, call NCRGEA, 919-834-4652 or 1-800-356-1190 Detach and mail to NCRGEA, 528 Wade Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27605 by July 5, 2019.

JULY 14-19 – BACK BY POPULAR JULY 30 – VIKING PROMO - FRENCH SEPTEMBER 29 – DISCOVERING DEMAND! SUMMER RAIL & SAIL COUNTRYSIDE RIVER CRUISE ALONG THE SAN ANTONIO Visiting New Hampshire, Maine and RHONE RIVER Relax Texas-style when you settle Vermont for 6 days 5 nights. See the 8 days 7 nights. Sail along France’s scenic into your River Walk hotel on this very best of New Hampshire and Maine Rhône River past some of the most beautiful 6 day 5 night San Antonio tour. by Land, Rail and Sea! You’ll enjoy vistas the French countryside has to off er. Visit the UNESCO World Heritage spectacular views with a train ride up During your 8-day journey, explore the sites of the legendary Alamo the highest mountain in the northeast, famed region of Burgundy and the lavender and Mission San José. Also visit and boat tours that take you past the fi elds of Provence. Visit Gallo-Roman ruins Fredericksburg, TX to see the Pacifi c lighthouses of Portland, Maine and in both Vienne and Arles; walk the cobbled War Museum and the LBJ Ranch in travel up to Vermont to enjoy beautiful streets of Arles to see how it inspired Stonewall, TX. AIR INCLUDED from scenery, great cheese and of course Vincent van Gogh. And visit the historic RDU & CHARLOTTE $1769 pp (dbl maple syrup! AIR INCLUDED from Papal Palace in Avignon, “City of the Popes.” occupancy) RDU & CHARLOTTE $1998 pp (dbl Shore excursions included, meals and wine occupancy) & beer at meal times. Price $2824 pp (dbl occupancy) Only $599 air add on for RDU & CHARLOTTE (Pre/post extensions available to Paris or Monte Carlo). Call today!

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May-June 2019 Living Power - 18 Weekly Legislative Updates

NCRGEA members can get a weekly update on the status or progress of legislation that impacts retirees when the legislature is in session. You can sign up to receive NCRGEA Legislative updates by email!

• Go to www.ncrgea.com.

• Click on: Sign-up to Receive NCRGEA Communications Electronically!

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS NCRGEA...... 1-800-356-1190 In Raleigh Area...... 919-834-4652 MetLife Dental...... 1-800-942-0854 Superior Vision...... 1-800-507-3800 NC Retirement Systems...... 1-877-627-3287 Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program...... 1-855-408-1212 In Raleigh Area...... 919-807-6900 NC State Health Plan...... 1-919-814-4400 Blue Cross/Blue Shield...... 1-888-234-2416 Amplifon Hearing Health Program...... 1-877-806-7054 United Healthcare ...... 1-866-747-1014 Social Security Administration...... 1-800-772-1213 State Employees’ Credit Union...... 1-888-732-8562 Local Government Federal Credit Union ...... 1-800-344-4846 NC Total Retirement Plans 401K/457 Plans...... 1-866-627-5267 Carolina Cruise and Tours...... 919-889-4900

May-June 2019 Living Power - 19 Living Power is published to provide current information for NCRGEA’s membership. Newsletters are printed bimonthly and mailed to all members of NCRGEA. Your comments are welcome.

Editor Richard E. Rogers, Jr.

Managing Editor Donna K. Riggs

For address changes, suggestions or comments, please contact: NCRGEA Post Office Box 10561 Raleigh, NC 27605-0561

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