This Weekend in Eastern NC: Hagan Discusses Plans To Reinvest in Rural Areas To Stay Competitive and Innovative

July 30, 2008

GREENSBORO, N.C. – State Senator and U.S. Senate Candidate Kay Hagan (D-Guilford) will be kicking off her “Best Interests, Not The Special Interests” tour in eastern North Carolina, highlighting Elizabeth Dole’s ineffectiveness on behalf of the state’s families. Dole votes with President Bush 92% of the time and continually puts the special interests before the bests interests of working families. Kay will unveil her ideas to expand and protect our state’s agricultural base, reinvest in rural North Carolina’s educational and health care systems, expand access to broadband and other technologies and ways to make rural North Carolina more competitive and innovative.

Kay will first hold her fourth Veterans Town Hall in Tarboro before heading to Clayton to discuss her rural policy with local residents. Following Clayton, Kay will head to Sims for a tour of Pender Sharp’s farm, which has been harvested by three generations of the Sharp family. Afterward, Kay will hold a discussion with local farmers so she can listen to their concerns directly and learn how she can best advocate for them once she is in Washington.

Kay’s tour of eastern North Carolina continues Saturday in Greenville where she will discuss the need for local education and technology access in rural areas at the Pitt County Community College. In Snow Hill, Kay will discuss rural access to health care during a tour of the Greene County Community Health Center. Kay will then travel to coastal Beaufort County for a discussion about rural issues specific to coastal North Carolina, followed by a roundtable with fishermen in Wanchese. On Sunday, Kay will attend church with local supporters in eastern North Carolina.

FRIDAY

WHO: State Senator and U.S. Senate Candidate Kay Hagan and Tarboro veterans
WHAT: Kay hosts her fourth Veterans Town Hall
WHERE: The Fountains at the Albermarle, 200 Trade Street, Tarboro
WHEN: 10:30 a.m., Friday, August 1, 2008

Best Interests, Not The Special Interests: Reinvesting in Our Rural Roots
WHAT: Kay talks to voters in Clayton about her rural policy
WHERE: Morning Glory Inn, 507 E. 2nd St., Clayton
WHEN: 12:30 p.m., Friday, August 1, 2008

Best Interests, Not The Special Interests: Reinvesting in Our Rural Roots
WHAT: Kay tours Pender Sharp’s Family Farm followed by a discussion with local North Carolina farmers
WHERE: Pender Sharp’s Farm, 5161 Highway 581, Sims
WHEN: 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 1, 2008

SATURDAY

Best Interests, Not The Special Interests: Reinvesting in Our Rural Roots
WHAT: Kay talks to voters at Pitt Community College about her rural education policy
WHERE: Fulford Auditorium, Pitt Community College, Winterville
WHEN: 9:00 a.m., Saturday, August 2, 2008

Best Interests, Not The Special Interests: Reinvesting in Our Rural Roots
WHAT: Kay tours the Kate B. Reynolds Community Health Center and the importance of access to health care in rural areas
WHERE: 205 Martin Luther King Blvd, Snow Hill
WHEN: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 2, 2008

Best Interests, Not The Special Interests: Reinvesting in Our Rural Roots
WHAT: Kay discusses her plans for coastal North Carolina with residents of Beaufort County
WHERE: 226 E. Main St, Washington
WHEN: 1:00 p.m., Saturday, August 2, 2008

WHO: State Senator and U.S. Senate Candidate Kay Hagan and Dare County Democrats
WHAT: Kay will speak at the opening of the Dare County Democratic Party Headquarters
WHERE: 3708 N. Croatan Highway, Unit 2, Kitty Hawk
WHEN: 4:30 p.m., Saturday, August 2, 2008

Best Interests Not Special Interests: Reinvesting in Our Rural Roots
WHAT: Kay joins North Carolina fishermen for a roundtable discussion about her rural plan
WHERE: Fisherman’s Wharf, 4683 Mill Landing Rd, Wanchese
WHEN: 6:00 p.m., Saturday, August 2, 2008

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