Raleigh and Charlotte, North Carolina
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The North Carolina Heroes Fund names Former Governor’s Jim Martin and Jim Hunt as Chairs of its Statewide Advisory Board. In doing so, both gentlemen join Senator Richard Burr (R ), Congressman Bob Etheridge ( D-NC 2nd), Congressman Walter Jones (R – NC 3rd), Congressman Mike McIntyre (D – NC 7th), Congresswoman Sue Myrick (R- NC 9th) and the Honorable Robin Hayes in showing bipartisan support for North Carolina’s Military men and women.
We are pleased to welcome Governor’s Martin and Hunt to our statewide advisory board. Governor’s Martin and Hunt bring strong leadership skills and understanding of military issues that will aid in furthering the Fund’s mission.
Governor James “Jim” B. Hunt is a nationally recognized leader in education and has led North Carolina through twenty years of dramatic economic change. Serving a historic four terms as Governor, he has been at the forefront of education reform in his state and in the nation. The Rand Corporation reports that North Carolina public schools improved test scores more than any other state in the 1990s. Gov. Hunt Bio
Governor James “Jim” G. Martin served as North Carolina’s Governor for two terms from 1985-1993. Prior to serving as North Carolina’s 70th Governor, Martin served six terms as a member of U.S. Congress for the 9th District in North Carolina. He was a member of the House Ways and Means Committee for 10 years and chaired the House Republican Research Committee. During his time in Congress, he became the first elected official to receive the Charles Lathrop Parsons Award, which is given by the American Chemical Society for outstanding public service by an American chemist. Gov. Martin Bio
“We are pleased that these two great North Carolinians have agreed to support our organization” says Scott Stone, board chair. “Their participation if further evidence of the broad, statewide support of North Carolina’s military and their families.”
