Two local legislators honored at conservation awards

Press release from the North Carolina League of Conservation Voters:

WHAT: NCLCV 2020 Green Tie Awards livestream
 
WHO: Cal Cunningham
Sen. Cory Booker
Gov. Roy Cooper
 
Harper Peterson, Senator of the Year
Brian Turner, Representative of the Year
Sen. Jay Chaudhuri, Defender of the Environment
Rep. Chuck McGrady, Jane Sharp Lifetime Achievement Awardee
 
Gene Karpinski, national LCV president
Jasmine Gregory, Alliance for Climate Education
Alexis Raeana, musical performer
Carly Jones, host
 
WHEN: Wednesday, October 7, 2020
8:00 to 9:00 p.m.
 
 
This link will go live at or shortly before 8:00
 
WHY: Tonight, Cal Cunningham, Sen. Booker, and Gov. Cooper will join NCLCV to honor legislators who have advanced environmental protections in the North Carolina General Assembly. The Green Tie Awards are NCLCV’s biggest annual event, normally held in person in May. We hope this virtual event will bring our work and the importance of our issues to a larger audience.
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