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NEW FLIPPABLE: Albert Kirby Jr. for NC-HD22

udge Albert D. Kirby Jr., (retired) was born in Clinton, North Carolina, on March 31, 1958. He is the son of LuEllen Kirby and the late Albert D. Kirby, Sr. He was reared on a farm operated by his grandfather. There, he learned many of his values. Albert graduated from Clinton high school in 1976, where he was an all-state football player. He was selected to play in the Shrine bowl, an honor reserved for the top foot-ball players in the state of North Carolina. Albert earned a full football scholarship to Wake Forest University, where he was first string full-back for two seasons.

After graduating from Wake Forest in 1980, Judge Kirby entered law school at Campbell University School of Law (Now Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law), and graduated in 1986.

Following his graduation from Law School, Mr. Kirby began work as an assistant district attorney in Prosecutorial District Twelve (Cumberland and Hoke Counties) and Prosecutorial District Three (Pitt County), respectively.

While employed as an assistant district attorney in Greenville, North Carolina, Judge Kirby taught first as an Adjunct Professor and then as a full Professor of Criminal Justice at East Carolina University.

After his work as a Professor at East Carolina University, Judge Kirby moved back to his home town in Clinton, North Carolina, and established the Kirby Law Firm. One of his primary clients was the Clinton City Schools Board of Education. He served as school board attorney for over twenty years.

After he was twice elected as Sampson County Commissioner for District Five, he served nearly eight years before being appointed Senior Resident Superior Court Judge by Governor Roy Cooper to fill the vacancy created by the untimely death of the Honorable Douglas Parsons.

In 2012, Judge Kirby was called to the ministry, fulfilling his grandmother’s prophecy. He is presently attending Campbell University Divinity School. He is a 2019, inductee into the Wake Forest University Sports Hall of Fame, receiving the Gene Hooks Award.

ORGANIZATIONS AND PRESENT ADDRESS:
North Carolina Bar Association.
North Carolina Black Lawyers Association.
North Carolina Advocates for Justice (Formerly North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers).
Wake Forest University Deacon Club.
Past President of The Sampson County Bar Association.
Associate minister of Red Hill Missionary Baptist Church.
Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated
Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Faculty member.
Member of the Board of Governors, North Carolina Advocate for Justice
Fellow of the Institute of Political Leadership
NAACP life member
North Carolina and National Association of School Board Attorneys
N.C. Association of Black Elected Officials





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Jon Ralston's Nevada Early Voting Blog - 10/30/20 - 6:40 a.m.

Good morning, fellow ravenous data types.

Clark mail, following a familiar pattern, offset (and more) the advantage the GOP had in mail Thursday. The total Clark firewall ticked up a bit to 76,000. About 687,000 have cast ballots in Clark, so that Dem lead is about 11 percent, or close to the Democratic registration advantage in Southern Nevada. That’s about what the Dems were at the end of early voting in 2016 – right about at registration, although the advantage in Clark was about 3 points higher in 2016.

No Washoe numbers yet this morning.

Dems won’t get to the extrapolated number – 87,600 – this cycle, but they almost surely will be at the registration advantage – 11 percent or so. This is why, I repeat, their voter registration efforts are so important every cycle – that 5 or 6 percent edge statewide is meaningful, even decisive, when it comes to elections.

Today is the last day of in-person voting before Tuesday. It’s usually a huge day for the Ds, but not sure what that means this year? Can they win in-person voting in Clark? Or just minimize their losses and make up for it in a mail deluge?

I’d guess the latter.

Today is when the state celebrates Nevada Day (it's actually tomorrow), a state holiday, so that may increase turnout. Happy Nevada Day (celebrated), everyone!

More later…



https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/the-early-voting-blog-3

Something to think about if Joe wins.

How do we hold him to his promises without tearing him down or the party apart?

FL: Broward turnout is higher than the state average.

Colorado Democrats have already exceeded their 2016 numbers.

TX: Early Voting Turnout in Tarrant County Could Surpass Overall 2016 Turnout: Elections Admin.

While Thursday marked a slower start to the final two days of early voting in Tarrant County, it’s possible the county will surpass its overall turnout four years ago.

Heider Garcia, the Tarrant County’s elections administrator, told NBC 5 the final two days of early voting are traditionally the busiest days.

Thursday morning started off slow, he said. On average, there were 3,000 voters per hour countywide compared to about 5,000 voters per hour during the first week.



https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/decision-2020/early-voting-turnout-in-tarrant-county-could-surpass-overall-2016-turnout-elections-administrator-says/2469426/

Jon Ralston's latest Nevada Early Voting Blog - 10/29/20 - 11:00 pm

Updated, 11 PM, 10/29/20

Another 30,000 voted in Clark today, with GOP winning by 2,500 -- 11,8K to 9,3K. If past is prologue, will be offset by mail overnight. I'll let you know in the AM.

By the time mail comes in, my guess is, about 700,000 ballots will have been cast in Clark. That's two-thirds of the vote or thereabouts.

Washoe hasn't posted, and I need rest.

More in the AM.



https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/the-early-voting-blog-3

Silver: The race is not tightening

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