Burr Week In Review: Burr Releases New TV Ad As Ross Dodges Questions About ACLU Career | Eastern North Carolina Now

    Raleigh, NC     This week was full of highlights for the Burr campaign with the announcement of a leadership team and the release of the campaign's first general election TV ad. This stands in contrast with how Deborah Ross spent her week dodging questions about her radical career with the ACLU and struggling to answer questions about whether she thinks Hillary Clinton is trustworthy.

    Monday saw the campaign unveil its "Women United for Burr" leadership team with Brooke Burr, Senator Burr's wife, serving as the team's honorary chair. The team is made up of many successful business leaders, grassroots activists, and Republican leaders who are serving as critical members of the Burr team in the local community.

    Susan Tillis: Susan was born and raised in Boston, MA. She graduated with a degree in Marketing Management from Bentley College. Before stepping down in 2013 to work full time as a volunteer on her husband's campaign for U.S. Senate, Susan had a successful career in real estate where she was on the leadership team at Allen Tate Realtors and managed two offices. Susan serves on the board of two organizations, NC Heroes Fund and Industry for the Blind. Susan was recently recognized for her community volunteer work, especially with the military with a Top Woman award in the Charlotte region. Susan continues to travel the state as a volunteer spokesperson, visiting and supporting the military, veterans and their families. Susan is married to U.S. Senator Thom Tillis, and has two children.

    Sarah Tellis: Sarah is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of True Justice International, an international anti-trafficking organization. Mrs. Tellis is a graduate of the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston with a degree in Occupational Therapy. She has been actively involved in national and international medical missions for the past fifteen years and has been a strong voice in educating the public both in North Carolina and around the world about the dangers of human trafficking and its impact on women, children and families. She has recently been appointed to the NC Human Trafficking Commission by Governor McCrory. Mrs. Tellis has also served as Vice President of the Eastern Pregnancy Information Center's Board of Directors and resides in New Bern, NC with her husband Dr. Angelo Tellis and their three children.
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    The campaign announced the release of its newest TV ad, "Kirby," on Tuesday, the same day it was set to go on air. The ad, featuring African-American pastor Kirby Jones, is part of the campaign's $5.1 million initial ad buy announced back in June. A few highlights from the release of the ad are below:

    Time Warner Cable News: Exclusive Look At The Burr Campaign's New TV Ad

    McClatchy: New Burr Campaign Ad Touts Work On Subsidies For Low-Income Child Care

    Politico: Burr's First Ad Focuses On Education In North Carolina

    Later in the week, Sarah Tellis, a New Bern resident and "Women United for Burr" leadership member, wrote a Medium post that detailed why she was supporting Senator Burr and touted some of his legislative achievements that have helped countless North Carolinians.

    Medium: In politics, it is important to separate fact from fiction, action from rhetoric and promises from actual results. Women here in North Carolina have a powerful voice in deciding the direction of our country and it is important to know which candidate will actually stand up for us in the U.S. Senate. The choice could not be clearer: Richard Bur has spent his entire career breaking down barriers that impede a woman's pursuit of their professional and personal life goals. One of those barriers is pay equity and Senator Burr joined Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) in her efforts to ensure equal pay for equal work by co-sponsoring Ayotte's Gender Advancement or Pay (GAP) Act. Many women are the primary financial earners for their families and Senator Burr recognizes how important it is for all women to be paid what they're deserved.

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