David Price: “the first political figure with whom I seriously identified was Terry Sanford. Indeed, he was a mentor and an…”

“the first political figure with whom I seriously identified was Terry Sanford. Indeed, he was a mentor and an inspiration to many of my generation who came of age politically during his governorship in the early 1960s. He taught us what democratic politics at its best could be. He was a model of energetic and innovative leadership, full of ideas, refusing to be bound by the shackles of the past, possessing a vision of future possibility that inspired and empowered others. This Sunday marks the one-year anniversary of Terry Sanford's death. Looking around the Triangle region that I represent and all of North Carolina, we must remember that our success story was made possible, in large part, by the vision of Terry Sanford. Our quality of life and our economic success is the legacy of his commitment to public education, to the movement for racial justice, to the development of our community college system, and to the growth of Research Triangle Park. Like Terry Sanford, our area is dynamic, vibrant, and full of hope. When we look back on the broad sweep of Terry Sanford's life--as an FBI agent, a World War II paratrooper, a state legislator, lawyer, author, university president, governor, and senator--we see a life committed to the greatest movements and deeply involved in the greatest accomplishments in this American century.”