Women for Nichols             

Dear Women Friends,

We are writing to express our unqualified endorsement of Jack Nichols for N.C. Senate District 16 in both the May Democratic Primary and in the November General Election.

We support Jack Nichols for many reasons, including his:

ü      Extraordinary depth of experience

ü      Decades-long record of community service

ü      Past, current and future support for crucial issues that are important to all of us, and

ü      Long record of support for female candidates

 Jack Nichols - extraordinary, hands-on experience

 Jack is by far the best and most experienced candidate for the State Senate, District 16.  He is the only candidate with extensive experience in the legislative process, including serving as legislative counsel for Governor Jim Hunt.  He was an outstanding Wake County Commissioner and served one term as vice-chair.  Jack can skip the learning curve and hit the ground running!

 Jack Nichols - a long record of community service

Jack has spent more than 30 years working to improve our community through service in civic and community organizations and through the political process.  He was a co-founder of Planned Parenthood in Wake County, the founding board chair of Wake County Smart Start, and a board member of the Wake Education Partnership, Interact, the Women’s Center and the Montessori School.

Jack Nichols - focus on crucial issues

Jack has the fire to confront the problems facing our state in these contentious political times.  Jack has a sterling record of dealing with key issues throughout his public service career.  As our State Senator he will continue to tackle issues facing seniors, will work on serious challenges to public education and will address environmental concerns.  Jack will also find ways to improve the state’s economic health, and improve access to health care. 

Jack has also spent more than three decades on issues of concern to women:  public education; pre-school education and day care; the reproductive health care needs of women; the problems of domestic violence survivors; the economic barriers of women in poverty.

Jack has championed many issues important to us.  He lobbied in the General Assembly for the passage of key women’s legislation – the Equal Rights Amendment, the Equitable Distribution of Property legislation, and legislation sponsored by the Coalition for Choice.

Jack wants to bring his consensus-building approach to the state legislature and help forge new laws and policies that will move our state forward.  He will continue to be a strong advocate for women’s issues, including protecting a women’s right to choose.

Jack Nichols – long record of support for women

Jack not only has a long history of championing issues of importance to women, but also of supporting strong women in elective and administrative office.  Consider:

ü      He helped manage the campaign of Lillian Woo for Auditor

ü      He was the campaign manager for Isabella Cannon for Mayor of Raleigh

ü      He was campaign manager for Betty Ann Knudsen for County Commissioner

ü      He was legal counsel to Dr. Sarah Morrow, N.C. Secretary of Human Resources, and to Jane Patterson, N. C. Secretary of Administration 

Jack Nichols has been there for us and now we are there for him.

 Jack is running for the open seat in the North Carolina Senate created when Janet Cowell decided not to run for re-election.

 Because of all the reasons cited above, the undersigned individually and collectively endorse his candidacy and urge you to join us in supporting him and his candidacy next year.

 Here are some things you can do:

  Ø      If you need more information, visit Jack’s website at www.JackNichols.org

Ø      Call or email to let Jack know if you will join Women for Nichols:  (919) 395-5412 or Jack@JackNichols.org

Ø      Let us know any other way you want to help

 Please join us in supporting Jack.

Sincerely,

Women for Jack Nichols

Gale Adcock                

Joni Alberg                           

Sandy Allen 

Catherine Arrowood  

Debbie Lee Averitt                

Sandy Babb

Cynthia Ball                             

Tia Barnes                           

Stephanie Bass              

Jessica Bellas                         

Ann Berry                             

Barbara Boney   

Pam Bostic                            

Carol Brinkley                       

Lindy  Brown

Barbara Boone Buescher

Betsy Buford                         

Lynn Calder                          

Angela Long Carter          

Joanne Casey                         

Ann Christian                       

Mildred Christmas

Beverley Clark                       

Ame Coats                            

Kathy Coleman  

Linda Coleman                      

Janet Cooper                          

Bennett Cotton

Helen Crouse                         

Robin Davis                           

Linda G. Davis   

Carolyn Dickens                    

Diane Dimond                        

Mabel Dorsey 

Miriam Dorsey                      

Susan Dunathan                     

Rachel Eagles         

Virginia Eagles                      

Shelley Eason                         

Abeni El-Amin          

Martha Farmer                      

Joyce Fitzpatrick                    

Gordon Folger          

Mara Frank                           

Anne S. Franklin                     

Nancy Gaj

Jill Gammon                          

Elizabeth Gant                        

Karen Garr

Kaye Gattis                          

Alice Glover                           

Eleanor Goettee

Karen Gottovi                        

Mary Anne Grabarek              

Lisa Grafstein

Kathleen Guillory                   

Peyton Hatfield                       

Merrie Hedrick    

Ann Howe                              

Yvonne Lewis Holley             

Barbara Ann Hughes

Sandra Johnson                      

Tammy T. Johnson                

Nell Joslin  

Mary Coker Joslin                   

Leslie Karlsson                       

Karen Kemerait

Carolyn King                          

Alice Knowles                        

Betty Ann Knudsen

Sarah Lowder                         

Martha Lowrance                   

Greer Lysaght

Jennifer Maher                        

Carol Majors                          

Dianne Mann

Ellan Maynard                        

Beth McAllister                       

Betty McCain

Meredith McGill                     

Cathy McLamb                      

Neill McLeod       

Patty McQuillan                      

Marilyn Miller                         

Paulette Mitchell 

Sue Mixson                            

Renee Montgomery               

Donna Mooney

Emmy Moore                         

Sandy Morgan                       

Muriel Offerman

Sylvia O’Kelly         

Susan Oller              

Mary Ann Parrott                    

Jane Patterson

Karen Britt Peeler                   

Sharon Perry                          

Gail Perry           

Celia Pistolis                          

Carlyn Poole                          

Sonnya Quinn

Waltye Rasulala                     

Melanie Regner                      

Margaret Riddle

Kathleen Rieder                     

Ann Robertson                       

Stephanie Rogister     

Rebecca Rowland                 

Arlene Sanders

Mary Beach Shuping              

Judi Sigmon          

Leslie Silverstein                    

Pat Spearman                         

Carol Spruill

Hiller Spires                          

Peggy Stamey                         

Kate Swann

Kathleen Tanner                    

Mary Taylor                          

Annamaria Taylor 

Christina Block Terrell          

Lucille Thompson                 

Sharon Thompson     

Christine O’Conner Trottier   

Lucinda Thrall                      

Laura Vance

Carol Vatz                              

Clara Wade                          

Dee Wallis                  

Betsy Watson                        

Dana West                           

Jan Wilson                      

Kathy Wilson                         

Cindy Wittmer                     

Rachael Wooten