Source: Jannette Pippin, KINSTON FREE PRESS, 11/27/19

State Sen. Harry Brown, of Onslow County, has officially announced his plans to retire after eight terms in the North Carolina Senate. Brown posted a news release on his Facebook page Wednesday and said he will not be seeking re-election. “After nearly 16 years in the Senate, I feel like it’s the appropriate time to focus on my family and businesses. When I was first elected, I ran on three things: do something for career and technical education, tax policy and term limits,” Brown said via the news release.

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