Nov 06 2009
Tony Rand Stepping Down From Senate
State Sen. Tony Rand, one of the most powerful political figures in the state, is leaving the Senate.
Rand, a Fayetteville Democrat, will become chairman of the state Parole Board, Mark Johnson reports. He will resign before the end of the year.
“There comes a time when it’s time to go,” Rand said.
His time to go was several years ago. Tony Rand had his hands directly in steering North Carolina into being the highest taxed state in the southeastern U.S., the beginning of turning the state into a northeastern rust bucket.
There will now be a fight I’m sure among the Senate Democrats to claw their way up to the top and take over as Majority Leader. That should be an interesting sight to behold. What will also be on the radar is how hard the Republicans will fight to try and win this seat when the special election is called. The GOP needs to win six Senate seats if they want to take it over in 2010 before redistricting takes place. I don’t know how heavily Democrat this seat is, but if they can pick it up that will bring them closer to their goal.
There is speculation at Katy’s Conservative Corner as to whether or not Rand’s resignation has anything to do with the recent Easley trials, but according to the N&O he is stepping down to take a position as chairman of the State Parole Board.
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