Addresses and public papers of James Baxter Hunt, Jr., governor of North Carolina PDF
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1 "I didn't run for this office to be governor. Fve he^ governor," said James Baxter Hunt Jr. of his deci^ to l eave private life and seek an unprecedented j term as North Carolina's chief executive. "I je- cause I b elieve this state is ready to take r step forward— ready to b uild the kind of futurf .hould have." Education was the key to that brig' cure, Hunt declared, and he spent his third t / ,1993^1997) intensely focused on improvin / ; state's public schools. His Standards and Ac . tability Act man- dated higher levels of stude jhievement. Class sizes were reduced, and a tolerance policy on violence, weapons, and i' . d rugs in schools was enacted. The Support . Students project gave middle-schoolers a s? , onstructive environment for after-school acadc / c, cultural, and athletic ac- tivities. For h igh-school students who opted to seek full-time employment upon graduation. Hunt launched JobReady as a transition to the world of work. Recognizing that great schools were the prod- uct ofg reat teachers, he persuaded Tar Heel lawmak- ers to a dopt board certification for teachers— a concept Hunt advocated, nationally and successfully, first as a private citizen and later as governor. But no aspect of his education reform plan received greater emphasis than Smart Start, his innovative education and health initiative for preschoolers. Hunt firmly believed that each child who entered kindergarten "healthy and ready to learn" would succeed both in school and in life. The locally run program, which the gc nor was determined to ex- tend toe ach county in T h Carolina, won national acclaim. Better-educated citizens wc. ^ h elp lift the state's economy. Hunt said. Tofurti Emulate economic development, he established a b ess court; put in place new financial incentives t< ract new busi- nesses; and u nveiled Transportation 11 , a h ighway construction and maintenance plan U ho included a g roundbreaking public transit com^ . nt. Work First, the governor's welfare reform pre i, w ould bring greater numbers of disadvantaged j ns into the growing economy, and families and I esses alike benefited from the largest tax cut in s his- tory, passed in 1995. (continued on hack flap) uums yUN 2 G 2002 StATCLlBaASY OF NORTH CAR0ll5^ mm ADDRESSES AND PUBLIC PAPERS OF JAMES BAXTER HUNT JR. ADDRESSES AND PUBLIC PAPERS OF JAMES BAXTER HUNT JR. GOVERNOR OF NORTH CAROLINA Volume III 1993-1997 Jan-Michael Poff, Editor Raleigh Division of Archives and History Department of Cultural Resources 2000 NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL RESOURCES Betty S eRcarye t aMrcyC ain Elizabeth R Buford Deputy Secretary DIVISION OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY Jeffrey J. C row Director David J. O lson Deputy Director NORTH CAROLINA HISTORICAL COMMISSION William S. Powell (2001) Chairman Alan D. Watson (2003) Vice-Chairman Millie M. Barbee (2003) Mary Hayes Holmes (2005) Gail W O'Brian (2005) N. J. C rawford (2001) H. G. Jones (2001) Janet N. Norton (2005) T. Harry Gatton (2003) B. Perry Morrison (2005) Max R. Williams (2001) ISBN 0-86526-289-6 STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION Section 121-6(b) of the General Statutes of N orth Carolina requires that a copy of "all official messages delivered to the General Assembly, addresses, speeches, statements, news releases, proclamations, executive orders, weekly calendars, articles, transcripts of news conferences, lists of appointments, and other official releases and papers of the Governor" be provided to the Department of Cultural Resources. From these records a selection is made by "a skilled and competent editor" who "shall edit according to scholarly standards the selected materials which shall be published in a documentary volume as soon as r practicable after the conclusion of the term of office of each Governor." 4,000 copies of this volume were printed at a cost of $40,619.20, or $10.15 each. FOREWORD In accordance with G.S. 121-6(b) of the General Statutes of N orth Caro- lina, the Division of Archives and History, Department of Cultural Resources, has published Volume III of the Addresses and Public Papers of James Baxter Hunt Jr., G overnor of N orth Carolina, 1993-1997. Together with the Addresses and Public Papers of J ames Baxter Hunt Jr., Governor of N orth Carolina, 1977-1981 (Volume I) e dited by Memory R Mitchell, and the Addresses and Papers of J ames Baxter Hunt Jr., Governor of N orth Carolina, 1981-1985 (Volume II) edited by Jan-Michael Poff and Jeffrey J. C row, these documentaries provide an extensive and important record of twelve eventful years in the history of twentieth-century North Carolina. Jan-Michael Poff, editor of the third Hunt volume, has edited the governors' papers since 1983. Besides two collections of Hunt papers, he also edited the Addresses and Public Papers of J ames Grubbs Martin, Governor of N orth Carolina, 1985-1989 and 1989-1993 (2 volumes). A seasoned editor, Mr. Poff brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to these projects. His skill in gathering, selecting, and annotating such a large collection of significant documents is evident throughout. The quality and depth of his research and knowledge of political events are amply reflected in his many thorough notations to the papers of both governors. North Carolina has published, since 1923, the official papers of its chief executives. The timely publication of those materials has earned the state the praise of historians, political scientists, and the general public. The Addresses and Public Papers of J ames Baxter Hunt Jr., Governor of N orth Carolina, 1993-1997 (Volume III) continues that proud tradition. Joe A. Mobley Administrator Historical Publications Section Division of A rchives and History October 2000 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2015 r https://archive.org/details/addressespublicp03hunt
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