How to Lead Across Party Lines in a Purple State with NC Representative Dante Pittman
About this episode
The episode features a discussion on leading across party lines in North Carolina with Representative Dante Pittman.
In this week's episode, host and NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan speaks with North Carolina State Representative Dante Pittman to discuss the interesting political climate in the state, the community he represents, and the importance of leading in a bipartisan way. Their conversation touches on the biggest affordability issues the representative's constituents are facing and how those issues are driving the state's politics, as well as lessons from ongoing budget conflicts in a state with a Democratic governor and Republican-majority legislature. Debbie and Representative Pittman also talk about what makes North Carolina fall into the "the purple" politics column, what makes their politics so interesting, and how he thinks the upcoming elections will go. Tune in to learn about the most rewarding moments the Representative has had in public office. IN THIS EPISODE: • [01:53] Welcoming North Carolina State Representative Dante Pittman. • [03:32] What makes Dante so popular in his district during elections. • [06:00] Why he believes that bipartisanship is the best way to lead. • [09:23] What is top of mind for Dante's constituents at the moment. • [13:28] Dante's thoughts on the state…
People in this episode
Host: Debbie Cox Bultan
Guest: Dante Pittman
Topics covered
- bipartisanship
- North Carolina politics
- affordability issues
- elections
- state budget
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Places: North Carolina, North Carolina State, North Carolina's
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