There’s one thing we must not take for granted. Justice.
We need people to serve the public who are smart, fair, and experienced. Political races often focus on high profile candidates, though it’s no secret that the hyper local races affect us the most profoundly. We need to participate in politics and exercise our civic right and duty to elect officials who will improve our community. Popularity contests are best left behind in high school. Elections matters. Issues matter. I implore you to examine the issues and the people. Sadly, judges are given little air time in political conversations.
I want to tell you about the candidate whose sign is in my yard, Lucy Inman. She is running for an open seat on the North Carolina Court of Appeals, and I’m asking you to vote for her.
Here’s the thing, the Court of Appeals is the court of last resort in many cases involving individuals, families, and businesses, and its decisions affect people for generations to come. It is important that each judge on the Court of Appeals have not only a strong work ethic but also the experience and skill to consider difficult legal questions and write decisions that everyone can understand.
Four retired chief justices of the North Carolina Supreme Court and many other retired justices and judges have identified Lucy as the best qualified candidate for election to the North Carolina Court of Appeals seat currently held by Judge Bob Hunter of Marion.
Here’s why:
Lucy has 24 years experience as a lawyer and a judge and has served people in communities large and small, including in 40 counties across North Carolina. She has presided in hearings and jury trials of matters ranging from family disputes to first-degree murder cases.
She grew up in Raleigh and was educated in the NC public school system, graduating from Sanderson High School in 1979. She earned a bachelor’s degree in English from N.C. State University, and worked as a reporter for The Raleigh Times for three years. In that job, Lucy learned that people in all walks of life have dignity and inner strength that helps them survive often difficult circumstances. She realized she wanted to help people directly, rather than simply writing about them.
She earned her JD from UNC-Chapel Hill and was admitted to the North Carolina Bar in 1990 and the California Bar in 1992.
Lucy is in her fifth year as a Special Superior Court Judge, and prior to that she was a civil litigation attorney representing individuals and businesses and was law clerk to North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice James G. Exum, Jr..
Lucy is dedicated to serving only one agenda – to follow the law, consider the evidence, and use common sense.
Lucy Inman is prepared and eager to work for our state.
Lucy lives in Raleigh with her husband, Billy Warden, also a former newspaper reporter, and their two children, son Will, 16, and daughter Rae, 13.
Learn more about Lucy on her website.
When you go to the polls, Look for Lucy!
Early voting runs Oct. 23 – Nov. 1
During the early voting period, registered voters can cast a ballot at any early voting site in their county.