Tag: Rotary International

He began his career in government in 1970 as the youngest state senator elected in North Carolina history. Overall, he has worked with 10 of the state’s governors. In 1989, Kirk was named president of N.C. Citizens for Business and Industry, the state’s most powerful business lobby and official state chamber of commerce. Back in the good old days of bi-partisan co-operation and civility, Gov. Scott was reported to have said, “We need at least one Republican in the group and he is too young to have any influence.” Q: What was the most significant political event that you participated in and why? Jim” because she wanted me to run for governor and thought I would have a better chance if my name were Jim! For 28 years we had governors named Jim and all were Presbyterians. Kirk: I have always loved to read; however, many years ago all my reading was related to my various jobs in education, politics and business. I don’t remember how or why I chose John Grisham, but I probably wouldn’t have selected him if I had known he would write more than 30 books! Kirk: When I became involved in politics as a Teen Age Republican in Rowan County, there were no Republicans in office.