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Letter to the editor: For Arrowood

Posted on October 23, 2008 by Staff

I urge Orange County citizens to vote for Court of Appeals Judge John Arrowood. Arrowood is running to retain the seat to which he was appointed last year. I’ve known Judge Arrowood for over a decade. I can’t imagine a fairer or more decent judge. In fact, Judge Arrowood has been endorsed by virtually every organization and newspaper that has endorsed in this race. His hard work and fairness have won the respect of Democrats and Republicans alike.

If he wins, Arrowood will become the first openly gay person to be elected to statewide office in the South. While it’s not high profile, this race could make history.

And Orange County can play a significant role. Let’s face it, there are parts of the state that will resist voting for Arrowood because of anti-gay prejudice. We here in Orange County can counterbalance that prejudice by providing Arrowood a wide margin.

I urge the readers of The Citizen to vote for Judge John Arrowood for the N.C. Court of Appeals. If you’d like to learn more about Arrowood, check out www.judgearrowood.com

Mike Nelson
Hillsborough

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