Names in the News
New Appeals
Court judge takes the oath
Wanda
G. Bryant, former senior deputy attorney general, was sworn in
as an associate judge of the N.C. Court of Appeals on last
Friday. Justice G.K. Butterfield of the N.C. Supreme Court
administered the oath of office during the special session
held in the Court of Appeals courtroom. Looking on (right) is
her husband, Ronald (Steve) Douglas, and their 6-year-old son,
Edward Douglas II. Meanwhile, In his new position, Hoke will be
responsible for preparing the schedules of the 105 Superior
Court judges as well as advising the chief justice on legal
issues.
 
State Rep. Lanier Cansler (R-Buncombe) will resign from
the House to accept the position of deputy secretary of the
N.C. Department of Health and Human Services. Cansler (left)
will oversee DHHS divisions dealing with budgeting, planning,
auditing and communications but will not directly supervise
any program. He will become the highest-ranking Republican in
the Easley Administration
Charlotte developer Thomas
Norman was elected by the state House for a six-year term
on the State Board of Community Colleges. The state Senate
filled two seats on the board, one for a full six-year term
and one for a term ending June 30, 2005. Gordon Greenwood
of Buncombe County was unopposed for the full term. Incumbent
board member James Woody, who was not eligible for a
third full term, was elected to fill the vacancy. The House is
also expected to hold another election to fill a vacancy that
occurred when Norris Tolson resigned to become state
revenue secretary.
Former state Rep. Charlotte Gardner (R-Rowan), who lost
a re-election bid last fall, was hired by Labor Commissioner
Cherie Berry to oversee the Individual Development Accounts
and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families programs, as well
as supervise special projects. Berry also named Andrew
Frazier of Raleigh as assistant commissioner for labor
standards. Frazier will oversees issues involving wages and
hours, employment discrimination, apprenticeships and
training, training initiatives and private personnel services.
House Speaker Jim Black announced his appointments to Health
and Wellness Trust Fund Commission, which will distribute
$1.15 billion from the state's share of the national tobacco
settlement. They are: Elizabeth Locke of Charlotte,
president of the Duke Endowment; Ann Maxwell of
Charlotte, a member of the Carolinas HealthCare Foundation; Rebecca
Wartman of Asheville, president-elect of the N.C. State
Optometric Society. The three will hold at-large seats on the
commission. Charles Wilson of Greenville,
president-elect of the N.C. Pediatric Society, was appointed
to a seat for a person involved with child health care; Anita
Jackson of Lumberton, an ear, nose and throat surgeon, was
appointed to a seat reserved for a person involved with health
care for underserved populations; and Paul Wiles of
Winston-Salem, CEO and president of Novant Health, was named
to a seat for a person involved in health policy trends. Wiles
is a member of the NCCBI Executive Committee.
Rann Carpenter was appointed CEO of the N.C. Pork
Council. Carpenter is former vice president of governmental
affairs for DFI Group. Carpenter joined DFI Group in December.
Before that, he spent more than 19 years working for PCS
Phosphate, formerly Texasgulf, and was the company's chief
public affairs officer in N.C. He replaces Walter Cherry,
who has been with the council since 1987.
Kevin Monroe was appointed by U.S. Sen. John Edwards as
his representative in the Charlotte area. Monroe, a former
student body president at UNC, has worked as Senate liaison
for the U.S. Energy Department and for former Sen. Terry
Sanford and for Sen. Bob Graham, D-Fla.
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