Bill Faison

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On January 28, 2012 Faison announced that he would run for governor of North Carolina. He announced in Greensboro with his kids at his side.

Bill Faison for Governor has launched a new campaign website and a policy agenda for workforce for the 21st Century. On February 13, 2012, he officially filed for the office of governor in Raleigh, NC. On February 22, 2012, he will launch statewide television ads, the first in the primary campaign. [7] On March 4, 2012, John Frank reported on Faison's campaign team, which included former Knightdale, NC mayor and lobbyist Jeanne Milliken Bonds as his chief strategist, Neil Kammerman, and Scott Dworkin. [8]

Faison's campaign faced early challenges arising from personal issues. On Feb 13, Faison faced questions about his second divorce which includes accusations of extramarital affairs. His decision to run in spite of it raised the question about how much a candidate's private behavior matters these days. [9]

In January 2014, Faison filed for bankruptcy protection. [10] A federal court document Faison filed Jan 3 lists the Orange County personal injury attorney as having assets of $9.4 million and liabilities of $7.2 million. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Our Campaigns - NC State House 50 Race - Nov 02, 2004".
  2. ↑ "Our Campaigns - NC - State House 050 Race - Nov 07, 2006".
  3. ↑ "Our Campaigns - NC State House 050 Race - Nov 04, 2008".
  4. ↑ "Our Campaigns - NC State House 050 Race - Nov 02, 2010".
  5. ↑ CharlotteNews14.com Archived April 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ WRAL.com
  7. ↑ "Video: Bill Faison's television ad | State Politics | NewsObserver.com". Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Personnel file: Faison names campaign team for governor's race". March 4, 2012. Archived from the original on March 8, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Messy divorce may hurt Faison's campaign | State Politics | NewsObserver.com". Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
  10. ↑ Frank, John (January 7, 2014). "Former NC lawmaker Bill Faison files for bankruptcy protection" . Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Durham attorney, ex-governor candidate seeks bankruptcy protection – North Carolina Lawyers Weekly". January 9, 2014.
Bill Faison
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Member of the North CarolinaHouseofRepresentatives
from the 50th district
In office
January 1, 2005 –January 1, 2013
North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 50th district
2005-2013		Succeeded by
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