Rep. Allen Chesser: Combat Veteran, Cop, & Policy Problem Solver
July 13, 2023
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Episode 120 · July 13, 2023
Rep. Allen Chesser: Combat Veteran, Cop, & Policy Problem Solver
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Summary
Rep. Allen Chesser was not likely to earn the high school superlative of "Most Likely to Serve in the General Assembly". It was also unlikely he would go on to marry his wife Jessica, who he met in high school, but was far from ever catching her fancy at the time.
However, the Nash County Republican has lived a life of overachievement, and it started with a conversation with a high school guidance counselor, was fortified by the attack on September 11, 2001, and forged into steel as a U.S. combat soldier in Iraq.
The freshman legislator talks about his incredible life, the tragedy he and his family has endured, and his desire to make life better for North Carolinians by solving problems.
Skye and Brian also welcome a special guest host to the podcast this week as they discuss North Carolina's repeat as CNBC's Top State for Business in 2023, the budget impasse, Stein v Robinson fundraising, Sen. Mike Woodard's mayoral bid, medicinal marijuana up in smoke, vetoes, #TOTW, and more.
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