PRESS RELEASE from
Hillary Clinton for President
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 15, 2008
Contact: North Carolina Press Office
Over 1,500 women across the Tar Heel State lend their support to Hillary
The North Carolina for Hillary campaign today unveiled its Women’s Leadership Council and names of over 1,500 North Carolina Women for Hillary. The announcement comes as women across the Tar Heel State, including four prominent national supporters – Reverend Marcia Dyson, National Organization for Women President Kim Gandy, political leader Irene Natividad, and Hillary’s longtime friend Betsy Ebeling – participate in a statewide Women’s Day of Action.
“I am excited to see the dedication of these women who have expressed their support for Hillary,” said Gladys Graves, former President of the North Carolina Association of Educators. “Senator Clinton has a long time commitment to the issues that North Carolinians care about including providing health care for every American, defending civil and human rights, standing up for nation’s children and boosting our failing economy. She is an intelligent and caring woman and we need someone like that in the White House.”
A complete list of women who are supporting Hillary is available upon request.
North Carolina Women’s Leadership Council
Wendy Lapish, Democratic Leader, Apex
Marie Colton, Former Speaker Pro Tempore, North Carolina House of Representatives, Asheville
Susan C. Fisher, State Representative, Asheville
Katie Morgan, Community Leader, Buies Creek
Behjat "Beth" Dehghan, President, Association of International Woman for Human Rights, Cary
Pat Orrange, Retired, National Education Association, Cary
Monica Smiley, Publisher/CEO, Enterprising Women, Cary
Jan Allen, Co-Founder of North Carolina Lillian's List, Chapel Hill
Jane Smith Patterson, Former Secretary of North Carolina Deptartment of Administration and Former Science & Technology Advisor to Govenor Jim Hunt, Chapel Hill
Melisse Shaban, CEO, Chrysallis, Chapel Hill
Amanda Vaughn, Director, Heels for Hillary, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, '09, Chapel Hill
Sarah West, Acclaro Solutions, Chapel Hill
Sarah Belk Gambrell, The Belk Foundation and Community Leader, Charlotte
Maria Boral, Community Leader, Charlotte
Crandall Bowles, Chair of The Springs Company, Charlotte
Susan Burgess, Mayor Pro Tempore, Charlotte City Council, Super Delegate, President of the North Carolina League of Municipalities, Charlotte
Jill Dinwiddie, Community Leader, Charlotte
Jill Flynn, Businesswoman, Charlotte
Hilda Gurdian, Community Leader, Charlotte
Bridget-Anne Hampden, Former Managing Director and Chief Information Officer, Corporate and Investment Banking Group, Wachovia Corporation, Charlotte
Stella Hastie, Educator, Charlotte
Mary Klenz, Community Leader, Charlotte
Louise McColl, Business Leader, Charlotte
Violeta Moser, Marketing Consultant, Charlotte
Cyndee Patterson, Former Member of the Charlotte City Council and Former Mayor Pro Tempore of Charlotte, Charlotte
Pat Patton, First Vice Chair, Mecklenburg County Democratic Party, Charlotte
Dolores Peregrino, Nurse, Charlotte
Betty Rash, Community Leader, Charlotte
Jennifer Roberts, Chair, Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners, Charlotte
Ruth Shaw, Former CEO, Duke Power, Charlotte
Brenda Stevenson, Pastor, New Outreach Christian Center, Charlotte
Mandy Carter, Community Organizer, Durham
Debbie Liebers, Community Leader, Fayetteville
Kay Cashion, Vice Chair, Guilford County Commission, Franklin
Julia Dolley, Community Leader, Gastonia
Linda Carlisle, Community Leader, Greensboro
Sallie Cone, Community Leader, Greensboro
Linda Hiatt, Community Leader, Greensboro
Julie Lapham, PhD, Non Profit Director, Greensboro
Susan Shore Schwartz, Executive Director, Cemala Foundation, Greensboro
Lisa Johnson, Community Leader, Hamptonville
Betsy Wells, Former Chair, Cleveland County Democratic Party, Kings Mountain
Alice Tingle, Kinston City Council, Kinston
Judy Gilbert, Former Chair, Lincoln County Democratic Party, Lincolnton
Betty Jo Polzin, Community Leader, Louisburg
Nancy Gulledge Rorie, Former President, North Carolina Democratic Women, Monroe
Alison Howey, Family Farmer, Monroe
Nola McCollum, Retired, Clerk of Court for Union County, Monroe
Glennie McGuirt, Former Chairperson, Union County Dem Party, Monroe
Dottie Nash, Monroe City Council, Monroe
Dorothy Plyler, Community Leader, Monroe
Barbara Allen, Former Chair, North Carolina Democratic Party, Raleigh
Catharine Biggs Arrowood, Attorney and Past President of the Wake County Bar Association, Raleigh
Kelly Barham, Community Leader, Raleigh
Lindy Brown, Wake County Commissioner, Raleigh
Juanita M. Bryant, International Past President, General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC), Raleigh
Betsy Buford, Former Deputy Secretary of Cultural Resources, Former Director of North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh
Betsy Conti, Community Leader, Raleigh
Dana Cope, President, State Employees Association North Carolina, Raleigh
Melinda Cope, Attorney, Raleigh
Linda Edmisten, Historic Preservationist, Raleigh
Caroline Finklea Sullivan, Former North Carolina State Democratic Party Finance Director, Raleigh
Berni Gaither, Former Forsyth County Democratic Party Chair, Former Candidate’s Chair, Lillian’s List, Raleigh
Gladys Graves, Former President, North Carolina Association of Educators, Raleigh
Judy Hunt, Former State Representative, Raleigh
Jeanette W. Hyde, Businesswoman, Former Ambassador, Raleigh
Betsy McCrodden, Former Judge, North Carolina Court of Appeals, Raleigh
Sylvia O'Kelly, Music Composer, Singer, Raleigh
Margaret Riddle, Past President, North Carolina Women's Forum, Raleigh
Jo Anne Sanford, Former Chair, North Carolina Utilities Commission, Raleigh
Alysha Sheetes, Student Leader, North Carolina State University, '11, Raleigh
Betty Lou Ward, Wake County Commissioner, Raleigh
Betsy Watson, Past President, Wake County Democratic Women, Raleigh
Phyllis Lee, Roanoke Rapids City Manager, Roanoke Rapids
Becky Wallace, Former U.S. Marshal, Troy
Julia Boseman, State Senator, Wilmington
Dana Brinkley, Student Leader, North Carolina State University, '10, Wilmington
Betty Ray McCain, Former North Carolina Secretary of Cultural Resources, Wilson
Maya Angelou, Poet & Professor, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem
Janet Bennett, Community Leader, Winston-Salem
Kimberly Clark, Ph.D, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem
Ashley O. Thrift, Attorney, Winston-Salem
Dr. Julianne Thrift, Former President, Salem College, Winston-Salem
Emily Herring Wilson, Writer, Winston-Salem
Wendy Block, Community Leader, Wrightsville Beach
Jill Hendrickson, Community Leader, Zebulon