RALEIGH, N.C. — N.C. Young Democrats will advocate passage of three laws in partnership with members of the House and Senate on Feb. 24.

The Young Democrats of North Carolina will lobby members of the North Carolina General Assembly to support the Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Tax Credit, the Prohibit Smoking in Public & Work Places Act, and the School Violence Prevention Act.    

Preceding the effort will be a press conference held in the North Carolina General Assembly Legislative Building Press Room at 10:40 a.m. 

The following members of the North Carolina General Assembly will be on-hand to discuss specific pieces of legislation: N.C. House Majority Leader Hugh Holliman (Davidson County), N.C. Sen. Josh Stein (Wake County), N.C. Rep. Rick Glazier (Cumberland County) and N.C. Rep. Tricia Cotham (Mecklenburg County).

“In 2008, young people across North Carolina demonstrated that the application of our energies, our resolve, and our commitment to North Carolina’s future can accomplish great things,” said President of the Young Democrats of North Carolina Zack Hawkins. “The Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Tax Credit, the Prohibit Smoking in Public & Work Places Act, and the School Violence Prevention Act each represent a worthy investment in the people of our state by placing North Carolina on the cutting edge of the green-energy economy, promoting public health, and ensuring a safe learning environment for our children.”