Feb 09 2010
Gettin’ Out While the Gettin’s Good
ShareAs candidate filing season starts on Monday, seven Democratic state senators have already left or announced that this will be their last year in office – and the list includes some important movers and shakers from eastern North Carolina.
State Sen. R.C. Soles, believed to be the longest serving legislator in state history, has said he will end his more than four decades of public service this year – although he is departing under a dark cloud tied to his indictment for shooting a young man at his Tabor City home last August.
Also relinquishing their seats in Raleigh are New Hanover Sen. Julia Boseman, who has said she will seek a new District Court judgeship, and Duplin County’s Sen. Charlie Albertson, who intends to retire from public life.
Throw in state Rep. Sandra Spaulding Hughes’ decision not to seek re-election to Thomas Wright’s old seat, and the Democrats could see a potentially significant power outage if Republican gains in recent months continue through 2010.
