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Tuesday, August 20, 2002
Local Senators Vie for New District
By Emma Burgin
Assistant State & National Editor
Supporters of the N.C. Senate’s
Kinnaird-Lee partnership will have to
make a choice between the two law
makers when Sept. 10 rolls around.
Longtime collegues Sens. Ellie
Kinnaird and Howard Lee, both D-
Orange, are running against each other
in the Democratic primary in the newly
drawn Senate District 23.
Lee and Kinnaird have together rep
resented Orange County since 1997.
Senate District 16, which encom
passed Orange, Chatham, Moore and
portions of Lee and Randolph counties,
was divided into several one-member
districts - including Senate District 23 -
during redistricting.
The change was mandated by a N.C.
Superior Court judge who ruled that
multimember districts are in violation of
the N.C. Constitution. The N.C.
Supreme Court upheld the Superior
Court decision.
Lee said he is disappointed with the
way the districts turned out.
“It’s absolutely horrible," Lee said. “I
regret more than I can express the situ
ation we have been put in. It has put a
damper on my spirit during this cam
paign.”
Kinnaird said the voters are now
faced with a tough decision.
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Sens. Ellie Kinnaird and Howard Lee, both D-Orange, will face
each other in the Sept. 10 Democratic primary elections.
“I think it’s very unhappy for our
longtime supporters who don’t want to
make a choice,” Kinnaird said.
But Lee, co-chairman of the N.C.
Senate Appropriations Committee, said
his resume is enough evidence of his
qualifications for the job.
“I have moved to a high position of
influence, which takes a long time to
do,” he said. “My record of accomplish
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ment is very clear.”
Kinnaird said there has never been
any mudslinging between her and Lee,
and it won’t start now.
“There won’t be any negative adver
tising,” she said. “The important thing is
to bring out the issues we both care
about.”
Kinnaird said one of her key cam
paign issues is taxing certain items, such
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as beer, cigarettes and soda, to ensure
that the state has the funds to provide
services for its citizens.
“I have always championed public
policy that affects the average citizen,”
she said.
“The next budget is crucial in that it
will either harm or benefit the average
citizen.”
Lee also said his campaign will focus
on issues he deems most important -
such as smart growth initiatives and
education -and will not attack
Kinnaird.
“Generally, I go straight at my oppo
nents and challenge them,” Lee said.
“In this case, I will simply talk about me
and leave it at that.”
But Lee said he will compare his
stance on important issues to
Kinnaird’s
“As long as it’s the truth, it’s fair
game,” he said.
No matter who wins, neither senator
will be celebrating Sept. 10, said both
Lee and Kinnaird.
“At the end of this, we’ll have to
regroup and move on with strength
rather than weakness,” Kinnaird said.
“There won’t be a happy celebration in
the end. But whoever wins will vigor
ously represent Orange County.”
The State & National Editor can be
reached at stntdesk@unc.edu.
Budget May Hurt Arts
Promotions, Not Shows
By Brook Corwin
Staff Writer
Despite the financial setbacks of
pending state budget cuts, UNC shows
will go on.
Because of funding from outside
sources, performances and exhibitions
by University arts programs are set for
the upcoming school year.
But the publicity and promotion of
those events will be hindered by the cuts
that inevitably will be made this year to
the University’s budget
Arts Carolina, an organization
charged with aiding such promotion,
could be cut entirely.
Initial University funding for the
three-year-old organization, which coor
dinates and promotes collaborative
events within the UNC arts community,
will expire Dec. 31.
Arts Carolina Director Amy Brannock
said the renewal of the funding will hinge
largely on the magnitude of state budget
cuts to UNC, which won’t be decided
until the General Assembly passes a state
budget. “It’s a little scary right now for
Arts Carolina,” she said. “Everything is
on hold until the budget passes.”
David Hammond, artistic director for
Play Makers Repertory Company, said
that with University arts programs
already being forced to cut publicity
expenses, the reduction or elimination of
Arts Carolina would be especially detri
mental to the artistic climate at UNC.
“Arts Carolina has been very valuable
in promoting arts on campus and the role
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of art in education,” he said. “It would be
a true loss for the UNC arts community.”
The state is facing a $1.5 billion bud
get shortfall as legislators attempt to
write a budget for the current fiscal year.
Budget proposals being evaluated by
the N.C. House and Senate have multi
million dollar cuts to higher education.
But campus officials said the Carolina
Performing Arts Series, Ackland Art
Museum, Play Makers and the Carolina
Union Activities Board will not be
directly affected by the cuts. These orga
nizations receive enough outside fund
ing to keep their events from being hurt.
Administrators for Play Makers said
cuts to the Department of Dramatic Art
- which provides personnel and office
space to Play Makers - will hurt then
ability to market events.
But Hammond said Play Makers per
formances and events are funded entire
ly by box office sales and outside grants,
protecting the performances.
Officials at the Ackland Art Museum
and Play Makers said they have scaled
back their publicity efforts in order to
keep budget cuts from affecting actual
performances and exhibitions.
“Our exhibitions and programs are
still continuing as planned,” said Andy
Bemer, assistant director of development
for the Ackland Art Museum. “It’s just a
matter of slimming down the things we
do but not cutting anything that will keep
us from finishing our program goals.”
The Arts & Entertainment Editor can
be reached artsdesk@unc.edu.