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Grier Endorsed by Police

Grier Martin has received the endorsement of the NC Sheriff Police Alliance, a group representing the law enforcement personnel of our state.  In their endorsement letter to Grier, the SPA noted “Your dedication, honesty and hard work on behalf of the citizens of Wake County have set the example for other leaders in Wake County [...]
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Candidate Forum at Raleigh Charter School

Grier participated in a candidate forum Friday at Raleigh Charter High School.  The forum was a part of the school’s civics, economics, and US history curriculum and also included campaign staff and members of the media.  Grier spoke about his candidacy and answered questions from the students on issues such as education, transportation, and budgets.
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Constitution Day at Durant Rd. Middle School

Grier Martin participated in the 5th Annual Constitution Day Assembly at Durant Road Middle School today.  The Assembly celebrates the freedoms given to Americans in our Constitution.  Durant Road students honored the Constitution with music and dance performances, presentations by students, and a keynote speech by Mayor Meeker. Grier was honored to be the keynote [...]
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Martin Military Bills Signed Into Law

Three of Rep. Grier Martin’s bills benefiting North Carolina’s military community became law today. In a ceremony at the National Guard Armory in Morrisville the Governor signed HB76, HB412, and HB614. HB76 helps ensure that servicemembers wishes for the disposition of their remains will be followed in North Carolina. HB412 modernizes the military justice laws [...]
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NC: Model State for Military Voting

Grier Martin was recently featured in a Public News Service broadcast on military voting in North Carolina.  The broadcast highlighted recent legislation that has made it easier for deployed servicemembers to cast a ballot.  Rep. Martin’s HB614, awaiting signature by the Governor, will build upon the significant improvements made in S.L. 2009-537, based on language [...]
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82nd Airborne Chorus Peforms at General Assembly

The 82nd Airborne Division’s All-American Chorus performed at the General Assembly Wednesday.  The Chorus is made up entirely of paratroopers, most of whom are combat veterans and all of whom are talented singers.  The Chorus performed the traditional airborne song “Blood on the Risers,” “Carolina In My Mind”, and a medley of the songs of [...]
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Grier Visits Hunter Elementary

Grier attended this year’s Hunter Elementary Author Visit.  Evey two years, Hunter brings in a nationally recognized children’s book author to work with students for a few days.  This year’s author was Kevin O’Malley.  Rep. Martin got the chance to meet  Mr. O’Malley and with many of the students and faculty at Hunter.  Mr. O’Malley [...]
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