Jan 142012
On Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, the Executive Committee of the Young Democrats of North Carolina voted unanimously to voice our “unqualified support” for Governor Bev Perdue.
As the Chair of our Platform & Resolutions Committee, I believe it is imperative for us to show our support for Governor Perdue and stand with her. Her leadership has made a difference in the lives of many Young Democrats – including mine.
As a student of the University of North Carolina Wilmington, I am deeply grateful for Governor Perdue’s efforts to protect my access to education. As with all North Carolinians, education enables my self-empowerment and makes me a more qualified member of the workforce. Because of Governor Perdue’s tireless fight to secure access to education, North Carolina is home to one of the most educated workforces in America. Our education system attracts and keeps businesses that provide vital jobs to North Carolinians.In this election year fraught with political extremism, the last thing we want to do is give Republicans complete control of our government. The consequences of losing Governor Perdue could not be clearer: access to education will be eroded, and our state’s progress will be dramatically reversed.
Gabriel Seth Koch
