RIP to former NC governor Jim Hunt

[GoHeelsweeeehoooo]

Former North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt dies • NC Newsline Former North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt dies • NC Newsline

 

[Oddball]

Politician from a different era that wish we had more of today.

RIP to a true North Carolinian

 

[heel79]

Very decent man. Served this state well.

 

[05C40]

I don't care what the national ticket was in 1984, that Jim Hunt lost to Jesse Helms is a stain on the honor of North Carolina that will last long after North Carolina has ceased to exist. If you want to know who North Carolinians are and what North Carolina is, look no further than the 1984 Senate election for the despicable truth.

 

[CarolinaFever]

I always liked him.

 

[Mulberry Heel]

I posted this elsewhere, but Hunt really did try to promote public ed in this state and raised teacher salaries several times as governor to where we were above the national average in teacher pay when he left office after his fourth and final term. A recent study shows that we're now ranked 50th in interest in funding education and 49th in per-pupil spending. How times have changed for public ed in NC, and definitely not for the better. RIP to a good governor.