Ty Harrell’s Blog

Ty’s Cancer Screening Awareness Day was fantastic! Thank you to all of the groups that participated on June 26, and to the blogs, print, radio and TV media that helped to get the word out.

Photos are on Flickr - check them out by clicking the link on the right. And check back for the date next June when Ty will host this event again.   

Ty will host “Cancer Screening Awareness Day” this Thursday, June 26, beginning at 9am at the Legislative Building. Staff from Sanofi-Aventis, UNC nursing, Susan G Komen for the Cure, PANCAN, NC Comprehensive Cancer Program, American Cancer Society, Colon Cancer Alliance, NC Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program, and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society will have information tables in the North quads and will be available to answer questions and provide information about cancer screenings. The Super Colon will be available for tours on Halifax Mall. If you work nearby, please join us and take advantage of this opportunity to learn more about the importance of early detection from these dedicated professionals.

Ty congratulated and encouraged NC’s next generation of scientists recently at the closing presentations of the Photonics Program at The Science House. Located on NCSU’s Centennial Campus, The Science House “ annually reaches over 3,000 teachers and over 20,000 students from six offices spread across the state. Its mission is to increase student enthusiasm for science by partnering with K-12 teachers to promote hands-on inquiry-based science learning.” As Vice Chair of the House Science and Technology Committee, Ty is keenly aware of the urgency NC faces to remain globally competitive by graduating more students with degrees in the sciences. Learn more about The Science House at this link www.science-house.org

Ty will host a fundraiser/campaign kick-off on Tuesday, June 3, from 6:00pm-7:30pm at Artspace, 201 E. Davie St. in Raleigh. Tickets from $100 to $1000. RSVP/inquiries to info@votetyharrell.com.

Ty will moderate a District Dialogue on School Reassignment Tuesday, May 20, from 7:00-8:00pm at the Herb Young Community Center in Cary (101 Wilkinson Avenue). Many constituents and Wake County residents have expressed varying opinions about how we vote for Wake County School Board members - this event will provide a forum for discussion. Special guests include Gale Adcock, Town of Cary Council Member and Alexis Kateron, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund.

At 6pm Tuesday evening, Ty will host a “Reverse Mortgage 101″ seminar with the NC Housing Finance Agency and Triangle Family Services.  All are invited to the Cary Senior Center to learn more about how reverse mortgages work, the benefits, and pitfalls to avoid. Helpful websites: www.nchfa.com and www.tfsnc.org.

Wait, don’t move! At 7pm (yes, also at the Senior Center) join the Western Wake Dems meeting to talk with Ty and other local legislators. More info http://www.westernwakedems.org/

Ty and Rep. Jennifer Weiss provided a Legislative Briefing on April 24 to the Indian American Forum for Political Education at the Morrisville Hindu Center.  Website for more information: http://www.hsnc.org/

Ty and other members of the NC Legislature gathered for a press conference this afternoon to support Sen. Barack Obama as the Democratic nominee for President. Ty was the first legislator in North Carolina to formally endorse Sen. Obama.

“Rep. Ty Harrell teams with global computer giant Lenovo for an electronics recycling program to celebrate Earth Day.  Harrell will join thousands of employees across Research Triangle Park on Tuesday, April 22, from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m., to properly collect and recycle unwanted electronic equipment at the Lenovo campus.  

 According to Greenpeace, Lenovo topped the industry rankings as the number one “green” company with its electronics recycling program in 2007.  “Lenovo is a world leader in computer technology and is demonstrating why it is a world leader in corporate social and environmental responsibility as well,” Harrell said.”