I Published each Thursday since January 18,1973 I
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Pembroke, NC Robeson County
"Building communicative bridges in a tri-racial setting
| ~=7 THURSDAY, JANUARY 2,1992 25 CENTS PER COPY J
Attorney Ronnie Sutton Announces for NO House
Pembroke Attorney Ronnie Sutton a Lumbee Indian
and Partner in the law Arm of Lickler . , Jacobs and Suttin
Pembroke, announced nis cjndidaijr for the North
Carolina House of Representatives for District 85.
Attorney Sutton is now serving as the Chairman of the
Robeson County Democratic Party. He indicates that he
wiH step-down from Iha^osition upon filing for the II just
seat. JoAnn Lockiear, also a Lumbee and First Vice
Chairman will automatically succeed him as the
Democratic Party Chairman.
Bom in the Burnt Swamp area. Attorney Sutton lived
primarily in the Saddletree community until he joined the
Air Force in 1958. After four years in the Air Force he
returned to Robeson County and attended Pembroke
State. In 1964 he returned to the military as a Naval
Officer and earned his Naval Flight Officer Wings in 1966.
He continued to fly with the Navy until his retirertient in
1982 with the rank of Commander.
After retirement in 1982 Sutton earned a law degree at
the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and
practiced law with the Locldear, Brooks, Jacobs and
Sutton firm. In 1989 Judge Dexter Brooks left the firm
upon being appointed a Superior Court Judge and the
firm became Lockiear, Jacobs and Sutton.
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Prior to attaining a Juris Doctor Law Degree, Sutton
received a Bachelor's Degree from the University of West
Florida and has two Masters Degrees from other
institutions.
Attorney Sutton's law practice is primarily in the area
of personal injuries litigation and that affords him the
time to serve in the House of Representatives in Raleigh.
His partners are solidy behind his decision to seek the
House seat.
The son of the late Willie French and Vergie Oxendine
Sutton, he is married to Geneva C ha vis Sutton of the
Philadelphus community and has two daughters, Ronette
and Fonda. His late father-in-law, John French Chavis,
was a prominent farmer in the Philadelphus community.
He lives with his family about a mile from the old
Philadelphus School location. During the three years he
was in law school after his retirement in 1982 his family
resided in the family home while he commuted from
Chapel Hill on weekends.
Sutton states that he has received support and
encouragement to seek the House seat from whites,
Indians and Blacks in both Robeson and Hoke Counties.
Concerning the delay in redisricting caused by the
Justice Department, Sutton believes little if. any
redisricting changes will be made in Robeson County and
surrounding areas. The main affect will be a delay in
filing anda delay in the primary election.
Attorney Sutton is a member of the Robeson County
Bar, North Carolina Bar, North Carolina Bar Association,
the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, University
North Carolina Law Alumni Association, Federal District
Court and the United States Court of ^Appeals.. Fourth
Circuit
Attorney Sutton is proud of the fact that he was the first
Indian to Command a Naval Reserve Officer Training Unit
(NROTC) serving two major Universities. His Unit served
Louisiana State University (LSU) and Southern Universitv
(SU) in Baton Rouge, La. LSU is comparable in size to
UNC- Chapel Hill and Southern is the main campus of the
Southern University System which is the largest Black
University System in the nation. In his capacity as
Commanding Officer while at the University, he served on
many committees including the Council of Deans. Sutton
was engaged in the Doctoral Program in Business
Administration at LSU when he retired from the Navy to
enter Carolina Law School.
Attorney Sutton stresses that although District 85 is
referred to as a predominately Indian District, he intends
to represent all races when he is elected to the House.
Open House was held at Pember- observed its Grand Opening today at one of the pamers m the corporation,
ton Place Nursing Center on Sunday, 10 a.m. Prances Butler, a corporate partner
December 29 from 2-5 p.m. Pember- The privately-oumed facility will be ?* the nursing horn administrator.
ton Place .Nursing Center is a fully managed by Pemberton Place he.., a
licensed, privately oumed <ryd ope- three-family partnership based in The third family in the Pembro
rated 80-bed facility. The Center Pembroke. Charles Alton Maynor is based corporation is Dr. Jeff CoUtns.
Shown left to right are Mr. and nersl; seated is Director of Nursing, Orenidne, Director o/LhetaryStr
Mrs. Charles A. Maynor; Dr. Jeff Kathy Ovens: Saberina Stereos, ^s; Penny Sutton. Qual,ty Asm
and Mrs. Sybil Collins; Mr. and Mrs. Director of Activities; Fertnie Oxen- 7"'f< oonrnaor.ant i ah tar.
C.A. Butler lthe three family part- dine. Doctor of Social Work; Ben Drre^torof Housekeepmg ar,d Man,
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