W. Louis Bissette, Jr.
Positions on the Board: Bissette works on the Audit Committee and is Chair of the Budget and Finance Committee.
Connection to the System: Bissette earned his law degree at UNC-CH in 1968 and was a member of the Western Carolina Board of Trustees.
Term: 2011-2015
Political Activity: Hans is board chairman of McGuire, Woods and Bissette — a law firm in Asheville. Bissette served as mayor of Asheville from 1985 to 1989 and served as chair of the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce. Bissette also worked as a political adviser for the Grove Park Inn. Bissette’s contributions have largely leaned toward Republicans, donating $3,500 to Republicans officials, including Gov. Pat McCrory and Lt. Gov. Dan Forrest and N.C. General Assembly members Sen. Tom Apodaca, R-Buncombe, Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger, R-Guilford, and Sen. Tamara Barringer, R-Wake. But in 2008, along with donating to McCrory’s first gubernatorial campaign, he donated to Democratic candidates, including N.C. Secretary of State Elaine Marshall, N.C. Superintendent June Atkinson and David Young, a candidate for N.C. Treasurer.
Roger Aiken Article source: http://www.dailytarheel.com/blog/view-from-the-hill/2013/09/the-politics-of-the-board-part-2
If you need a cheap air ticket, hotel or rental car please visit http://www.airticket.com
Positions on the Board: Aiken serves on the Audit Committee and Budget and Finance Committee.
Connection
