“At the end of the day, both of them, you are advocating, you are pushing for things that you need. You always answer the phone and try to assist others. The good thing is, I already have built-in relationships with the folks at the state level, just from me going up there a lot as chairman. I’ve been in Raleigh numerous times as chairman. It’s going to be good for me to take those relationships I’ve built as chairman and now use them as working with my colleagues across the state to get stuff done.”

— N.C. Rep John Lowery (R-Dist. 47) after his swearing in on Oct. 17 on holding dual roles in the General Assembly and as chairman of the Lumbee Tribe

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