Rep. Brandon to hold townhalls on Recently Passed "2nd Chance Act"
Rep. Brandon and Rep. Faircloth will hold town hall meetings in High Point and Greensboro to make the interested public aware of the new bill. Rep. Brandon said "this was probably the most important bill that we passed in the NC Legislature. This will affect so many people's lives and give them some hope. I was proud to hold the first ever 2nd Chance rally in the general assembly to support this bill, and was proud of my colleagues and Governor for hearing the stories of the ex-felons and voting to enact this bill into law"
The events will take place in in High Point on Tuesday Jan. 24th at Morehead Recreation Center and in Greensboro at the Interactive Resource Center on Wed. Jan. 25th and Both events will take place at 6pm -7:30pm and refreshments will be served. Brandon also said there will be several attorneys on hand to talk to constitutients on their particular situaiton and instructions on how to file a petiton to the court.
If you have more questions feel free to contact the Raleigh Office at 919-733-5825
Rep. Brandon not easy to pin down politically
Mark Binker of the Greensboro News and Record wrote an article about me being an independent thinker in the NC House. First, I want to say that I am a proud democrat and have been my entire life. The conservative group Civitas gave me an "F" and I am ok with that. However I am a firm believer in working with people where they are and having a starting point from where we disagree whether than focusing on things where we disagree.
I make no apologies for making people nervous. The very fact that people have to stop by my office to see where I am on a bill, gives me the opportunity to tell the stories of my district, and they can explain to me how this issue can effect my district. I believe that is effective representation of the people, and I believe this is what the people elected me to do.
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Equality North Carolina Names Rep. Brandon "Legislator of the Year"
10/11/2011 - Equality NC Foundation announced today that N.C. Representative Marcus Brandon (D-Guilford) will be honored as the LGBT advocacy organization's “Legislator of the Year” at its 2011 Equality Gala on Saturday, November 12, in Greensboro.
Equality NC Foundation's Kay Flaminio applauded Brandon's leadership in opposing this discriminatory legislation and supporting the state's fast-growing LGBT citizenry.
“We thank you, Representative Brandon, for telling the truth amid all the lies that have been told about LGBT North Carolinians over the past several months, and we look forward to your continuing diplomacy on our behalf as the battle continues against the anti-LGBT amendment,” Flaminio said in an email to supporters announcing the award. “We’re confident that in the end, the truth will indeed win out, and you will have played a key role in bringing that about.”
