By attacking North Carolina’s first woman governor, Beverly Perdue, Bill Faison over-reached himself. His insinuation that the governor, a fellow Democrat, should step aside so that he can run for her office is beneath contempt and self-serving in the extreme. Gov. Perdue did nothing improper. The governor cooperated fully with the investigation. District Attorney Colon Willoughby attested to the fact that the evidence proved that the governor was “never†– repeat “never†– implicated in any wrongdoing, when he stated explicitly, “The conduct of the governor is not and never has been at issue, nor the conduct of any other elected official.†And furthermore, the indictments on their face preclude involvement by the governor, stating that these monies were spent outside of the campaign and outside the knowledge of the governor. Rep. Faison, as an attorney, should be able to read the plain language of the indictment.
 I have supported Gov. Perdue in the past, and will continue to support her in her bid for reelection to the office of governor. Gov. Perdue has stood strong on women’s rights and civil rights, and I applaud her. The time for the people of North Carolina – particularly women – to rally behind Gov. Bev Perdue is now.
Renee Price
President, Orange County Democratic Women
Sorry, but I will have to respectfully disagree with the language and premise of the letter.
1. Bill Faison did not attack her. 2. Bill Faison did not say she should step aside (that was the headline not a quote) 3. Bill Faison did not say she did anything improper – he said he thought she was distracted. 4. There are state and federal investigations underway and the Wake DA cannot/did not comment on the federal investigations. 5. There is reason to believe there may be more indictments/issues so “reading” into an indictment reveals nothing legally of issues to come as every attorney knows. 6. This is not an “either/or” situation. I am a woman and can be supportive of women and men in elected office.
Renee owes Rep. Bill Faison an apology for her erroneous assumptions and misrepresentation of facts.
Jeanne Milliken Bonds
Former Mayor, Knightdale, NC