Monday was not the typical boring first day of the work week that everyone expects. Around lunch time we received a phone call that Governor Beverly Perdue would be in Greenville meeting with a small number of members from the Eastern North Carolina Civic Group. This was an opportunity that we could not give up. After meeting with a local community activist we rushed back to the office, grabbed some materials to distribute and set off to meet with the Governor.
When we finally got to the place that the meeting was being held, we entered a small conference room and realized that this meeting was truly up close and personal. On the agenda that was set forth by the leaders of the Eastern North Carolina Civic group the budget was the first thing up for discussion. However without us even hinting or nudging the discussion Governor Perdue shifted the talk to House bill 351 and Senate bill 657. Smiles shined across all three of our faces. Soon later we heard “this is valuable, I love this sheet”, when we looked up we saw that in Governor Perdue’s hand was our “Respect Our Vote” flyer (kudos to Katy). Shaunee did her victorious fist pump as we saw that the Governor was on the same page as us.
Monday showed us where “flexibility” comes into play with this job. It also really taught us that this job is unpredictable, and you must always be on your toes. We received one phone and 3 hours later we were looking at the Governor. We look forward to another exciting week coming up in our area.
Until next time,
Jasmine and Shaniqua
Great job Greenville Team!! (and good pic, too) Kudos to Gov. Perdue for fighting for the people of NC against voter ID and for a just budget. What’s next? A sit down with President Obama… perhaps.
Flexibility is so crucial! Especially during this unpredictable legislative session, we have to be ready to organize and mobilize instantly so I’m glad we had that experience on Monday.
PS we look adorable with ‘Bevs’.
Well he is coming to the Triangle soon….
Yeah! Great Photo! Remember the first rule of communications… “send pictures!” This one needs to go on the front page….