Openly gay judge makes history with North Carolina victory
RALEIGH — An appeals court seat winner this week set a milestone as the first openly gay person elected to a statewide office in North Carolina. Unofficial results Tuesday show Court of Appeals Judge John Arrowood defeated challenger Andrew Heath by 49,000 votes from over 3.6 million cast.Arrowood is a Charlotte Democrat who has served two stints on the intermediate-level Court of Appeals. Then-Gov. Mike Easley appointed him in 2007, but he lost a bid for a […]
