Cory Thornton
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- Occupation
- Business owner (recycling, real estate)
- Lives in
- Louisburg
Background
- Enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps at 17; served three years, leaving as a corporal. source: branch.vote
- Bachelor's in business management (University of Phoenix) and MBA (Jack Welch Management Institute). source: branch.vote
- Partner in Louisburg Recycling and owner of Raynor Group, a real estate firm; former chief operating officer of Frigi-Temp. source: branch.vote
- Trustee of Vance-Granville Community College; deacon at Cedar Rock Baptist Church. source: thorntonfornc.com
- First run for public office; running for the open seat after Rep. Matthew Winslow chose not to seek re-election. source: nsjonline.com
In their own words
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- Workforce development and the skilled labor shortage source: thorntonfornc.com
- Access to quality training and opportunity source: thorntonfornc.com
- Conservative values source: thorntonfornc.com
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