Former North Carolina legislator Tom Murry running for attorney general

An area prosecutor, pharmacist and former state legislator introduced on Friday he’ll run for North Carolina lawyer normal subsequent 12 months.

Republican Tom Murry of Wake County stated he’ll search to succeed Democratic AG Josh Stein, who introduced final month he is operating for governor.

Murry served within the state Home within the 2010s following a stint on the Morrisville city council. He later labored for the Administrative Workplace of the Courts.

Murry is presently a licensed pharmacist and North Carolina Military Nationwide Guard member, and just lately has been an assistant district lawyer for a five-county area north of Raleigh.

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“My pledge to the individuals of North Carolina is straightforward, I’ll stand beside native legislation enforcement, district attorneys and sufferer’s advocates to defend not defund the rule of legislation for all North Carolinians,” Murry stated in a information launch whereas criticizing Stein’s AG tenure..

Murry’s launch pointed to a listing of endorsements that included present and former legislators and a few ex-judges, in addition to to his efforts whereas within the legislature pushing for voter picture identification and regulatory reforms.

Murry additionally stated he would create a “speedy response statewide drug process drive” if elected to go after criminals who convey fentanyl to the state.