Apr 01 2008
Pittenger Says He’ll Get Things Done
Robert Pittenger likes to make things happen.
Bringing ex-Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to Charlotte. Organizing a gala at Washington’s Kennedy Center. Flying evangelist Franklin Graham to a war-torn Guatemala and dinner with its embattled president.
And when he wanted to show Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools officials a model school in Cary last week, he flew them up in a friend’s private plane.
But he has found it hard to make things happen in Raleigh.
That’s why after three terms in the Senate, the Charlotte Republican is running for lieutenant governor.
“That’s the nature of a reformer,” Pittenger says. “It will help advance those efforts.”
I agree that Pittenger would make a fine Lieutenant Governor for North Carolina. He is someone who is not afraid to put himself out in front of an issue and take his case to the people. He stands by his convictions and is a very principled man. North Carolina would be lucky to have him in their number two position next year.
The Pittenger you see is not necessarily the one we see here in Union County and its not that he’s our State Senator, hes not.
The good Senator has finessed a number of sweetheart deals and high-density annexations via his stable mates in the General Assembly.
One hand washes another. Were Smith and Pittenger to win, we’d then have the ‘Asphalt King’ and Backroom King dishing out the dividends.
Mark, that is interesting information. If you have more specifics on the annexations feel free to email me. That’s a big pet peeve of mine. Email address is in the About section.