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Secretary of Defense appoints Martin to Advisory Board
Rep. Grier Martin has been appointed by U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta to a three-year term on the Reserve Forces Policy Board. The 20-member board serves as an independent advisor directly to the Secretary of Defense on strategies, policies and practices intended to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of military reserve forces from all [...]
Grier Speaks to Retired Teachers
Rep. Grier Martin spoke at today’s meeting of the Wake County Chapter of the North Carolina Retired School Personnel (NCRSP). Grier discussed his opposition to the drastic cuts to education passed by the General Assembly this year and heard concerns from retirees about their benefits and other issues. Several other members of the General Assembly [...]
Rep. Martin Speaks to American Legion Post 116
Rep. Grier Martin addressed the monthly meeting of American Legion Post 116 in Fuquay-Varina. After a well-prepared grilled dinner, Rep. Martin spoke about things the legislature has done to help North Carolina veterans and military families. Post members also expressed several concerns, with jobs and employment at the top of the list.
Grier at NC State ROTC ceremony
The N.C. State ROTC Department held a change of command ceremony August 19. Rep. Grier Martin attended the event where Lt. Col. Ken Ratashak turned over command to Lt. Col. Randall Wheeler. Lt. Col. Ratashak has been at N.C. State since 2008 and is retiring from the Army.
Rep. Martin Speaks to Financial Executives
Rep. Grier Martin recently addressed a large group of financial executives. The Financial Executives Networking Group (FENG) invited Grier to talk about issues facing government in our state. Grier talked about the increasing influence of money in politics and the growing partisan divide. While promising no certain cure for these ills, Grier noted that public [...]
Grier Honored for Bringing “Sunshine” to Politics
Rep. Grier Martin was one of a select group of legislators to receive Democracy NC’s “Sunshine Award” for campaign finance transparency. Fewer than 15% of North Carolina legislators were honored for submitting campaign finance disclosures that promote openness. “At a time of intense partisan wrangling, it’s great to see so many legislators across ideological and [...]
News & Observer Endorses Grier Martin
The Raleigh News & Observer today endorsed Grier Martin, noting that the district “has been well-represented by this Army veteran of the war in Afghanistan and articulate student of major issues. Martin will be particularly valuable in working on the budget this year, and his work with constituents and their needs is known to be [...]
Grier Endorsed by The Independent
Grier has been endorsed by The Independent weekly newspaper. In in its endorsement, The Independent noted Martin’s “legislative prowess” in contrast with his opponent: “Henion has boasted of his business experience yet has omitted a few details, such as the one-year overdue tax bill he paid the day before he filed to run and the [...]
Grier Speaks to Small Business Garage Owners
Rep. Martin spoke tonight to a meeting of the Wake/Johnson/Franklin/Granville/Wilson unit of the Independent Garage Owners of North Carolina (IGO). The IGO is a trade organization serving small businesses in the automotive repair, service and collision industry. Grier spoke about the importance of IGO members getting involved in what goes on at the General Assembly. [...]
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