A military foundation
From the light governor’s office:
Raleigh: Today, Lt. Governor Bev Perdue announced the formation of the North Carolina Military Foundation. The Foundation will identify and pinpoint new and existing avenues to bolster a military economy in North Carolina. The Foundation board is comprised of highly-decorated military leaders and the state’s top corporate citizens.“We intend to nurture and grow a defense industry economic presence in North Carolina. The military base economy is critical to North Carolina with a tremendous economic impact,” said Lt. Governor Bev Perdue. “This military presence is significant and strong. I’m working with the North Carolina Military Foundation and others to make it an even bigger part our state’s economic future.”
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Just in case it doesn’t go without saying, Perdue is a likely candidate for governor in 2008 and keeping military bases in North Carolina from closing will be a big part of the portfolio she brings to the voters.