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Justice Timmons-Goodson running statewide
to keep her N.C. Supreme Court seat
Courtis only African American on statewide ballot Nov, 7th
Jusiice Patricia Tiramons-Good.son
is on the statewide ballot November? to
keep her seat on the N.C. Supreme Court.
She is currently the only African
American on the state’s highest couil,
and is the only .African American ninning
for statewide judicial office this year.
ApjTointed to the Supreme Court
in Jattuary by Governor Mike Easley,
Timmons-Goodson will serve a full
eight-year term if elected in November.
“I respectfully and prayeifully ask
for your vote to keep me on the Supreme
Court of North Carolina.”said Jusiice
Timmons-Goodson, “and I thank you for
your consideration and your support.”
Timmons-Goodson brings more
than 2l years of judicial experience to
the Supreme Court, more than any other
candidate for Associate Jusiice. She
started her long cttreer as a prosecutor and
a legal aid lawyer in Cumberland County.
She was appointed by Governor
Jim Hunt to the District Court bench in
1984. She was elected to that position
three time.s - in 1986, I990 and 1994.
She served on the District Court
bench for twelve and one-half years
beforegoingtothe.slaleCourt of Appeals,
where she served for eight and one-
half years. She was the first African- Goodson. a Fayetteville ortluxlontist.
Americanwomantobepopularlyelected They are the proud parents of two
to the state appellate court. teenage sons. The Goodsons are active
The Supreme Court Justice has members of First Baptist Church, Moore
been married for 2l years to Dr, Ernest Street, in Fayetteville.
Last three African Americans
To run for Court lost
The last three African Americans who ran for election to the slate Supreme
Coun lost their statewide elections.
It is imporianl that this does nor happen to Justice Patricia Timmons-
Goodson in 20fHS!
Jusiice Timmons-Goodson is the fourth African American to actually serve on
rheSupreraeCouri.butonlyformerChiefJusticeHenryFryeofGreensborow^asever
elected by voters in a statewide election to the position. Justice Frye was defeated in
hi.sbid in2000tokeephisseat as Chief Justice. JusticesJim WynnandG. K. Butter
field were appointed to the Supreme Court, but were unsuccessful in their elections.
Justice Timmons-Goodson j.s the only member of the Supreme Court who
is .African American. If elected in November, she w'ould be the first African-
American woman ever elected to the state’s highest court!
N.C. Supreme Court Justice Patricia Timmons-Goodson
NOTICE
NOTICE
Voting a stnilght ticket
\\bn't be ,1 vote for
Timmons-Citodson
Voters need to be aware tliat in
order to vote for Jusiice F'alricia
Timmons-Goodson to keep her seal
on the .Supreme Court, they must
vole on the separate judges’ ballot!
Votingastraighipart ticket willnoi
caslyourvoieforTimmons-Cioodson.
"You mu.st vote on the nonpartisan
judiciaiballot.andlhatwillbeseparate
from the regular ballot for Congress,
state legislative and local race.?.”
explained Timmons-Goodson.
Tlie judicial ballot also will not
show party affiliations. Timmons-
Good.son and the other Democrats
who arc running for statewide
judicial offices will not be identified
as being Demoerals because the
electioji is nonpanisan. Timmoiih-
Goodson’s opponent is a registered
Republican.
JUDGE GEORGE BEDSWORTH
SAYS INTEGRITY IS KEY EOR
JUDICIAL CANDIDATES
Negative cam
paigning may just be
“politics as usual” for
some candidates,
but for District Court
Judge George A.
Bedsworth, a cam
paign with integrity is
the only kind of cam
paign he'll run.
Judge
Bedsworth has
served as the 9th
District
Court
Judge in
Forsyth County since 2004, when he was
appointed by Governor Mike Easley. He
says that integrity and impartiality are
traits which he prides himself on as a
Continued on Page S
Judge George Bedsworth
WHO’S THAT LADY....
“THE BOSS LADY”
Celebrating 25 years of Radio with the Inspirational
Voice of the Community
By Erin Perkins
W/CP
Communications"
Possessing a
familiar and welcom
ing presence and
voice, Anita Dean,
affectionately known
as ‘The Boss Lady,”
has captivating vocals
that have graced the
airways not only in the
Triad, but all over the
country.
g Anita Dean
radio
personality veteran of 25 years Dean has tireless
ly served the community with a smile and kind,
encouraging words which have touched the lives
of many.
“I have touched lives and many people have
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Our Ancestors
died for that right!
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