North Carolina lost much clout on Capitol Hill when Jesse Helms retired in 2003 after five terms. He started out as a Democrat.
Wiki article on Jesse Helms
2001 NYT article written as a tribute.
Jesse Helms' quotations. He was a colorful, quotable guy. I couldn't find my favorite quote about UNC. In response to a request for funding for the NC zoo, he suggested putting a fence around Chapel Hill.
"I'm the biggest bigot here". More quotations
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