Representative Joe Hackney

Speaker Hackney’s statement on the death of Congressman Ike Andrews

“Ike Andrews was a mentor and friend to me for many years and his death is a great personal loss to me and many others in our shared home of Chatham County. He gave me my start in politics and perhaps more than anyone convinced me to pursue a life of public service.

“Congressman Andrews was a World War II veteran who served as a district attorney, a school board attorney, a state senator and a state representative before his 12 years as a U.S. congressman. That is a remarkable legacy. He was devoted to improving the education of our children and to creating equal opportunity for all of them, a belief he carried out by helping to end segregation in our schools. Our state and nation are better today because of his work.

“I will miss my friend and the wisdom and values that he shared with me. I will miss his good-humored annual celebration of Groundhog Day, his kindness and his spirit and I send my deep regrets to his family during this time of mourning.”

– North Carolina Speaker of the House Joe Hackney

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