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GOP Candidate Touts Platform
By Brent Kinker
Staff Writer
Richard Vinroot, a former Charlotte
mayor now seeking the GOP nomina
tion for governor, made a campaign
stop in Chapel Hill on Tuesday to raise
funds for his gubernatorial bid.
The 6-foot-7-inch UNC graduate min
gled with a small group of supporters
during a reception at the Governor’s
Club.
Between sips of champagne, Vinroot
touted his service to the community and
the country.
The former Eagle Scout and current
Scout Master received the Bronze Star
for service in Vietnam.
Vinroot also played basketball under
Dean Smith before graduating from
UNC in 1963. He remained to pursue a
law degree, which he obtained in 1966.
Vinroot said his plans for the state
include reducing government spending
and changing the education system.
"Being safe and educating children” are
keys to a successful community, he said.
He wanted to see a limit put on gov-
Center Welcomes New Director
By Amanda Cook
Staff Writer
UNC and town representatives wel
comed the new executive director of the
Orange County Rape Crisis Center at
an open house Tuesday night.
Margaret Barrett left her post as asso
ciate dean of students at UNC to start
work at the center Sept. 1.
In her first month as executive direc
tor, Barrett said she had tried to learn
more about what the agency did by sit
ting in on training sessions for the vol
unteers and meeting with people in the
community.
“1 work with the Board of Directors,
staff and the volunteers to work toward
ending sexual violence within Orange
County, by providing community edu
cation to end sexual violence and pro
viding support to survivors of sexual
violence,” Barrett said.
The open house was followed by the
center’s annual general meeting, which
included officer elections for the upcom
ing year.
emment spending.
Asa Charlotte council member, he
helped adopt the “Taxpayer Protection
Act,” which stricdy controlled the tax
increase based on the city’s population
and rate of inflation.
He would like to install a similar plan
for the state.
“If we had used this system for the
past eight or nine years, we would have
plenty of money for ‘rainy days’ like
we’re having out East,” Vinroot said.
“God help those people.”
He said the program would force the
government to prioritize its spending in
a more efficient manner.
He said education, roads, future
spending and the criminal justice system
should be the priorities of a communi
ty-
Vinroot said he strongly supported
public education and a change in teach
ers’ salaries. “There is nothing more
important than public education.”
“I’m a product of public education.”
He said an increase in teachers’ pay
would improve quality.
“Teachers need to be paid a lot and
Eliza Dußose, a member of the rape
crisis center’s Board of Directors, said
Barrett’s addition to the center was a
positive experience. “It’s been a won
derful first month and we are excited
about working with Margaret,” she said.
Angeline Baker, a member of the
rape crisis center board, said Barrett was
adjusting well to her new position.
“She is very dedicated and has done
a lot to get to know the center and what
it stands for,” she said.
Matt Ezzell, administrative services
coordinator for the crisis center, said
Barrett’s transition to her new job was
easy.
“She’s done a really good job enter
ing the (center’s) atmosphere and has
brought her own strengths,” he said.
Fran Finney, rape crisis center board
member and volunteer, also said
Barrett’s strengths prompted the board
to unanimously vote her into the top
post.
“(Barrett) is a very personable
spokesman and very capable adminis
trator,” she said.
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according to their performance.”
Vinroot said he did not think enough
funding for education was used on
teachers’ salaries.
“Forty-eight percent (of our education
money) never reaches the teachers.”
Vinroot said “It goes to other adminis
trative staff.”
Asa founder of the state’s largest
charter school, which recently opened in
Charlotte, Vinroot said he had a few
ideas to improve the education system.
“We ought to have competition in our
schools,” Vinroot said “And we ought to
have choice.”
He said this change would force
schools to compete with each other for
students, encouraging schools to
improve the quality of education
offered.
He said he also agreed with the deci
sion to end busing to promote racial
integration in Charlotte schools.
“They (students) don’t want a bus
ride” he said. “They want an education.”
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reached at stntdesk@unc.edu.
Barrett said the crisis center helped
survivors by running a 24-hour crisis
line where an on-call companion could
provide the survivors with support or
information.
The companions receive intensive
training and all services are free and
confidential, she said.
Ezzell said the crisis center also aided
sexual violence survivors through sup
port groups. The groups are separated
for people with varying experiences,
like a group for survivors’ relatives.
Community education is also stressed
by the center, which reaches residents
through schools and church and com
munity groups.
Walter Cason, a volunteer at the cen
ter, said he was glad Barrett was added
to the staff. “Margaret works by listening
first, thinks carefully, makes good deci
sions and has a good background,” he
said. “She’s just right for being in touch
with the community.”
The City Editor can be reached
at citydesk@unc.edu.
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