Senate Candidate Spotlight: Rick Gunn, District 24

www.gunnforncsenate.com

Candidate: Rick Gunn

District 24: Alamance and Caswell

Incumbent Democrat:  Tony Foriest

PVI:  R+3

Past Election Results:  McCain 08 – 53%  Bush 04 – 59%  Burr 04 – 55%

In a rematch of the 2008 election, Alamance County businessman Rick Gunn is challenging Senator Tony Foriest in the 24th State Senate District.  North Carolina’s top Demcorat polling firm PPP attributed Gunn’s narrow loss in 2008 to the Obama Effect.  District 24 is a top takeover target for Republicans in 2010.

About Rick Gunn:

Rick is an Alamance County native. He is a real estate executive and has owned and operated Gunn and Associates for over 20 years. Mr. Gunn has worked to improve the business climate in Alamance County, serving as Vice Chairman of the Alamance County Chamber of Commerce, as President of the Burlington-Alamance Association of Realtors, and on the boards of the Alamance Business Club and the Burlington Downtown Corporation. An active community volunteer, he has served on the Board of the Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club and just completed his fourth year as President of the Alamance County YMCA. He and his wife, Gayle, have been married for 26 years and have 2 sons.

Rick says, “Rebuilding our economy and putting people back to work is my top priority.  I believe that our State Government should be held accountable for its actions – and inactions! I promise to stand up and fight for the people of our district; not be a “yes-man” for the liberal power brokers in Raleigh. Let’s take control of our government and run it in an open, ethical fashion. This journey will not be easy but we can get the job done.”

Visit www.gunnforncsenate.com to learn more about Rick Gunn and to donate to his campaign.

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