Senator Burr Visits Windsor

It is rare to see national officials in our area of the state, but U.S. Senator Richard Burr arrived in Windsor at 10:00 AM on Thursday to see the progress on the facilities at Bertie Memorial Hospital. Burr was one of the dignitaries at the original groundbreaking ceremony for Bertie Memorial Hospital, even though at the time he was a member of congress serving a completely different part of our State. Richard Burr has long been a champion of health care for seniors and the poor.

Claire Mills, Senator Richard Burr and Jeff Sackrickson

Claire Mills, Vice President of Patient Care Services for University Health Systems, Senator Richard Burr, and Jeffrey Sackrickson, President of Bertie Memorial Hospital discussed the new facitilities at Bertie Memorial Hospital during Senator Burr's stop..

Senator Burr has been touring eastern North Carolina and made stops in Windsor, Sunbury, Ahoskie and Garysburg on this most recent visit.

Mayor Bob Spivey (third from left) in discussions with Joel Butler, Stephen Lawler, and Jeff Sacrickson of University Health Systems.

At the Windsor stop, Senator Burr met with numerous local dignitaries, including Mayor Bob Spivey. Senator Burr was very interested in Mayor Spivey's plans for the Windsor area, and before he left the area, they left for a discussion of another project (not shared with the press) that Mayor Spivey is promoting.

Senator Richard Burr And Mayor Bob Spivey Head Out For Discussions Of New Porject

The Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald covered the event, and you can read the details of Senator Burr's comments on their Internet article here