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North Carolina Progress Board Publication 
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North Carolina Progress Board Publication
Citizens' Guide publication officially
released |
The Guide was released on
October 6, 2003, to the public, press representatives and guests
in the NC General Assembly Press Conference Room. These pictures offer
a brief glimpse of this memorable event. |
Speakers,
Attendees |
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Senator A. B.
Swindell, chairman of the Appropriations of General Government and Information
Technology Committee, member of the Appropriations/Base Budget Committee,
and a Progress Board member welcomed distinguished speakers, guests, and
the media. |
Dr. James Leutze,
Chancellor Emeritus UNC-Wilmington and a Progress Board member introduced "Our State, Our Money A citizen's guide to NC Budget," mentioning the importance of citizens understanding the state budget process. |
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Gwen Canady, Chief Deputy
Comptroller, Office of the State Controller, spoke about how the Citizens'
Guide helps North Carolinians hold elected officials accountable concerning
budget issues. |
Rick Carlisle, managing partner
of Dogwood Equity, former Secretary of Commerce of North Carolina, and
a Progress Board member stated that, "This report begins to give
citizens the information that will enable them to better address questions
of what kind of spending and tax policies they want, and to communicate
that to their elected officials who make decisions on Jones Street or
in the Governor's Office, and to their local elected officials." |
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Ralph Campbell, State Auditor
of North Carolina, congratulated The Progress Board on publication of
the citizens' guide. |
Thomas Covington and Ralph
Campbell discuss points in the Guide and how it may be useful in the education
process. |
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Doris Gilbert, Progress Board Staff with copy of "Our State Our Money" |
Doris Gilbert, Progress Board
Staff; Kathy Hart, Zubigraphics; Dennis Patterson, State Auditor's Office;
Elizabeth Jordan, NC Budget and Tax Center; Elaine Meja, Director, NC
Budget and Tax Center; and Thomas Covington, Interim Director NC Progress
Board |
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