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LUMBERTON, N.C. (AP) \u2014 The leader of a southeastern North Carolina tribe is about to join the state legislature to succeed his brother, as the Lumbee’s efforts to attain full U.S. government recognition have gained recent momentum. Members of a Robeson County Republican Party committee voted unanimously Tuesday to recommend John Lowery to fill the state House seat held since 2023 by Jarrod Lowery, who resigned effective this week to take a job in Washington with the U.S. Interior Department. State law directs Gov. Josh Stein to formally appoint John Lowery to serve out his brother’s term representing the 47th House District through the end of 2026. John Lowery has been chairman of the 55,000-member Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina since early 2022. He’s previously worked as a public school… <\/p>\n

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LUMBERTON, N.C. (AP) \u2014 The leader of a southeastern North Carolina tribe is about to join the state legislature to succeed his brother, as the Lumbee’s efforts to attain full U.S. government recognition have gained recent momentum. Members of a Robeson County Republican Party committee voted unanimously Tuesday to recommend John Lowery to fill the state House seat held since 2023 by Jarrod Lowery, who resigned effective this week to take a job in Washington with the U.S. Interior Department. State law directs Gov. Josh Stein to formally appoint John Lowery to serve out his brother’s term representing the 47th House District through the end of 2026. John Lowery has been chairman of the 55,000-member Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina since early 2022. He’s previously worked as a public school... <\/p>\n

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