FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 29, 2008

Contacts:
Doug Berlin, President
(336) 665-0291
Sheryl Bynum, GIC Exec. Director
(919) 372-1586

Raleigh, NC - - - The leadership of the North Carolina Green Industry Council today announced its endorsement of David Rouzer for NC Senate.

“We are very excited as an organization to be able to endorse David Rouzer in his bid for a seat in the North Carolina Senate,” said Doug Berlin, President of the NC Green Industry Council.

“During his years of experience in Washington while working with Senators Jesse Helms and Elizabeth Dole, David proved himself as an effective public servant dedicated to the issues impacting North Carolina. That experience, coupled with his extensive background in agricultural issues, will make him an excellent NC Senator,” Berlin added.

Composed of representatives from the irrigation, landscaping, nursery, turf grass and other related businesses, North Carolina’s green industry contributes more than $8.6 billion annually to the state’s economy and employs more than 151,000 people according to a recent economic impact study done by NC State University and the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 21, 2008

Contacts:
Doug Berlin, President
336-665-0291
Sheryl Bynum, GIC Executive Director
(919) 372-1586

Raleigh, NC - - - The leadership of the North Carolina Green Industry Council today announced its endorsement of six-term Senator Walter Dalton for Lieutenant Governor.

“We’re extremely pleased as an organization to be able to endorse Senator Dalton in his bid for the Lt. Governor’s office,” said Doug Berlin, President of the NC Green Industry Council.

“Senator Dalton has done an outstanding job during his six terms in office and no other candidate brings his level of experience and leadership to the office of Lt. Governor.”

Composed of representatives from the irrigation, landscaping, nursery and other ancillary businesses, North Carolina’s green industry contributes more than $8.6 billion annually to the state’s economy and employs more than 151,000 people according to a recent economic impact study done by NC State University and the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

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