Harrell eyeing Commerce Dept. job
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008
By Staff
Submitted by markjohnson on November 17, 2008 - 11:42am.
Rep. Jim Harrell lost his bid for re-election but may keep a Raleigh work address. He's in the mix for an assistant secretary's post at the Department of Commerce.
Harrell, a Surry County Democrat, said the transition team for Gov.-elect Beverly Perdue has not interviewed him, but he sidestepped whether he was making a pitch for the job.
"I'm always looking for a way to help North Carolina's economic development," said Harrell, a three-term lawmaker who was defeated by Republican Sarah Stevens in the swing district.
As a legislator he helped push legislation creating incentives for movie production in the state and another bill that updated other tax incentives for new businesses. (more…)
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