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Bully Pulpit

The term "bully pulpit" stems from President Theodore Roosevelt's reference to the White House as a "bully pulpit," meaning a terrific platform from which to persuasively advocate an agenda. Roosevelt often used the word "bully" as an adjective meaning superb/wonderful. The Bully Pulpit features news, reasoned discourse, opinion and some humor.

Monday, October 30, 2006

District 91 candidates tackle issues

By Gerald Witt
Greensboro News-Record

WENTWORTH —
State Rep. Bryan Holloway, a Republican from King, will face another King resident trying to unseat him on Nov. 7 to represent the 91st District in the N.C. House of Representatives.

Holloway, a political consultant, will face Ed Gambill, a Democrat and CEO of Anvil Media Services. Holloway is 29. Gambill is 59.

The 91st District covers all of Stokes County and southwestern Rockingham County. It's primarily rural but includes the towns of King, Danbury and Walnut Cove in Stokes and Mayodan and Madison in Rockingham.

In 2004, Holloway won 56 percent of the votes, or 11,083 votes, over Democrat Robert Mitchell. At that time, Holloway and Mitchell taught across the hall from each-other at West Stokes High School. Holloway has since left teaching.

State House members make $13,951 a year. Representatives spend about half a week in Raleigh when the legislature is in session. Sessions last about six months in odd-numbered years and three months in even-numbered years.

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