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By Karea Parker
Paat Staff Writer
Sarah Jordan always felt
her husband should run for
the office of governor or
lieutenant governor.
“He’s always been a for
ward thinker and a busi
nessman,” Mrs. Jordan
spoke of her husband. Bob.
Her encouragement and
that from several state
politicians did lead to
Jordan running for Lt.
Governor.
aomeooe with a business
background is significant
for the second-highest of
- fiee in the state, Mrs.
Jordan assured. She point
ed exit her husband has
taken the smallest lumber
company in their home
county of Montgomery and
converted it into the largest
pine operation in the state.
“The basinets started
out as a 13-man lumber
plant. Now it employs 500
people," Mrs. Jordan
stated With pride. She said
the success of the lumhw
plant has earned Jordan
national recognition in Ms
field. He is also president of
the Forest Foundation.
Hie Jordans live in Mt.
-State Senator
Gilead, where be was a
member of the town board
for 11 years. Jordan
served 10 years as chair
man of the Montgomery
County planning board.
“He understands small and
large business concepts,”
Mrs. Jordan assured.
The four-term state sen
ator has spoken out on
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since the federal govern
ment handed down several
budget cuts that affected
human service programs,
as well as the education
system.
When he addressed the
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date also aired concern for
the school system. ‘"The
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Mrs. Jordan mentioned
bow she and her husband
are disappointed there is ix>
unified voice when it comes
to child'needs. “Thereare
many child advocates, but
there .doesn’t seem to be
■one unified voice,” Mrs.
Jordan commented. She
believes it will be Jordan’s
priority Lt . Gov. to
address child care needs
and other human service
programs.
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