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Moved to Charlotte, North Carolina
In August of 2005, my mom, dad, sister, and I moved to Charlotte, North Carolina from Princeton, West Virginia. -
Hurricane Katrina hit the USA
Hurricane Katrina hit the gulf coast on August 29th, 2005 as a devastating category 3 storm. This was one of the costliest and deadliest storms to ever hit the United States. Link to News Article Picture Source -
NC Carries out 1000th Execution
In 1977, executions once again resumed in the United States. On December 2nd, 2005, Kenneth Lee Boyd became the 1000th person to be executed in the United States since the death penalty was reinstated. He was executed in Raleigh, North Carolina for the 1988 murder of his estranged wife and her father. Link to News Article -
Joined Middle School Band
In 2008, I began playing the trumpet in the middle school band. I used a hand-me-down trumpet, the same one my dad played in middle and high school band when he was a kid. I was third chair in PEP band and 5th chair in 6th grade band. -
Kay Hagan Elected as NC Senator
Kay Hagan, a newcomer and a democrat, beat out incumbent Elizabeth Dole for a NC Senate seat in a heated race. [Link to News Article](https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2008/11/04/elizabeth-dole-beaten-by-little-known-democratic-challenger-in-north-carolina()[Picture Source](https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2008/11/04/elizabeth-dole-beaten-by-little-known-democratic-challenger-in-north-carolina) -
Barack Obama becomes the 44th President of the United States
On November 4th, 2008, Senator Barack Obama won the presidential election against Senator John McCain and become the 44th president of the United States of America. Link to News Article Picture Source -
NC Governor Perdue Vetoes State Budget
Governor Beverly Perdue vetoed the NC State Budget, making this the first time a North Carolina governor has vetoed a state budget since granted the power to do so 1997. She cited a lack of investment in education as the reason for veto. Link to News Article Photo Source -
Casey Anthony Acquitted
Casey Anthony was acquitted in the trial for the murder of her 2 year old daughter Caylee Marie Anthony in a case that caught the attention of the US media. Link to News Article -
Got a Red-Eared Slider, Squirt
On a vacation to Myrtle Beach with my family, I bought a red-eared slider turtle and named her Squirt. -
Maya Angelou Passes Away in Winston-Salem
Activist, Writer, and Poet, Maya Angeloue passed away in her home in Winston-Salem at the age of 86. She was a friend of both Malcom X and Martin Luther King Jr., and the author of renowned works such as "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings." Link to News Article -
Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. Supreme Court Ruling
The US Supreme Court Ruled that for-profit companies may opt-out of allowing female employees access to no-cost birth control on religious grounds. Link to Supreme Court Ruling Photo Source -
Found a Stray Puppy
In 2014, I found a stray puppy when traveling through West Virginia. I decided to keep that puppy, and I named her Leah Bean. -
President Donald Trump is Inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States
Donald Trump became the 45th president of the United States on January 20th, 2017 when he was inaugurated. Link to News ArticlePhoto Source -
Supreme Court Rules NC Districts are Gerrymandered
The Supreme Court ruled that NC district lines were gerrymandered on the basis of race after the 2010 census, ruling that the lines must be redrawn. Link to News Article
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Married my Best Friend
On July 15th, 2017, I married my high school sweetheart and best friend in a religious ceremony at our home church in Charlotte, North Carolina.
