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Carl Stewart Supports Programs Aiding The Poor
By Susan Ellsworth
Post Staff Writer
During the last century the
North Carolina House of Repre
sentatives membership has chosen
just one person to hold it highest
office. Speaker of the House, more
than once.
Carl Stewart is that person. As
Speaker he was rated the most
effective member of the North
Carolina General Assembly by the
North Carolina Center for Public
Policy Research.
Stewart now is seeking the De
mocratic nomination for Lieuten
ant Governor.
In his 14 years in the North
Carolina Legislature, Stewart has
supported programs aiding the
poor, handicaooed. elderly and
disadvantaged. He created the
first House-Standing Committee on
Problems of Aging.
Since the Lt. Governor presides
over the Senate, Stewart said he
would establish a similar commit
tee in the Senate, if elected.
Stewart's candidacy has been
endorsed by the North Carolina
Association of Educators.
He led the fight to establish
kindergartens in public schools. He
supported community college as
training ground for better jobt
Stewart worked for creating
housing finance agency throug
issuance of bonds that helpe
make available housing for lo
and moderate income families.
Funding for the Area Healt
Educators Centers (AHEC) was
project Stewart endorsed to hel
make primary medical care avai
able to indigent North Carolinian:
Raised by parents who worked i
a textile plant, Stewart earned
full four-year Firestone Scholai
ship.
He was graduated from Duk
University Phi Beta Kappa an
later from Duke Law School whei
he was elected student body près
dent in his senior year.
Stewart served as a board men
ber of the Gastoaia Children
Center, President of the Unite
Appeal, president of the Gastoni
Optimist Club, and was a Scottis
Rite Mason and Shriner. He wa
also a major in the North Carolin
National Guard and a Sunda
School teacher. He has receive
the Distinguished Service A war
as Gastonia's outstanding younj
man.
Wilmington Councilman Endorses Ted Kennedy
WILMINGTON - A Black
city councilman in Wil
mington, N.C., who had
previously endorsed Presi
dent Carter for re-election,
told reporters on Saturday
that he now endorses Sen.
Edward M. Kennedy for
the Democratic president
ial nomination.
Tony Pate, who was
elected to the Wilmington
City Council last fall, said
that in the wake of continu
ing high inflation and other
worsening aspects of the
economy, he can no longer
in good conscience suppor'
President Carter for tlx.
nomination.
"Inflation and high un
employment are hurting all
North Carolinians," said
Pate. "But they hurt
Blacks, the elderly, and
other low-income groups
most of all. We need to
begin now to turn our eco
nomy around and make our
nation strong again."
Jonathan M. Orloff, state
director of the Kennedy
Campaign, was in Wil
mington on Saturday for
Pate's new conference. Or
loff said he was pleased
with Pate's endorsement
and with his willingness to
lead the Kennedy Cam
paign in Wilmington.
Orloff noted that Council
man Pate has joined a
growing number of leaders
in North Carolina and
around the country who
now recognize that Jimmy
Carter is not a strong lead
er when it comes to the
economy and foreign af
fairs, and that it will be
difficult for him to be re
elected in the fall.
Orloff, who is a member
of Sen. Kennedy's legisla
tive staff in Washington, is
oo leave to heed-up the
Senator's North Carolina
campaign. He says that
members of the Senator's
immediate family, elected
officials from other parts of
the country, and sports and
entertainment celebrities
will be in the state in the
coming days to campaign
on behalf of Sen. Kennedy.
"We plan to campaign
actively in every Congres
sional District in the
state," said Orloff. "Our
national campaign is con
vinced that Mr. Carter does
not have the nomination
wrapped-up and in North
Carolina we are taking no
thing for granted. We plan
to work hard and address
the real issues facing the
people of this state from
the mountains to the
coast."
North Carolina's presi
dential primary will be
held on May 6.
Blacks Seeking Election
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The voting polls will be
open Tuesday, May β from
6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Ab
sentee ballots may be ob
tained at the election of
fice, 710 E. 4th Street,
Monday through Friday
from 8-5; and on Saturday,
April 26 from 10-4. The
deadline for absentee bal
lot requests by mail is April
30, or at the elections office
is May i. For election
information call 374-2133.
campaign are better hous
ing, county-wide transport
ation planning, and eco
nomic development.
He would also seek addi
tional revenue sources to
bring minorities into the
economic mainstream of
American life.
Walton is a former
executive of First Union
Bank, and now serves as
full-time pastor of St.
Paul's United Church of
Christ.
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