Dan Forest: John Locke Foundation Shaftesbury Society luncheon
Dan Forest is the first Republican lieutenant governor to be elected in North Carolina in 20 years, and only the second since 1897. Forest is a registered architect. He and his wife, Alice, live in Raleigh with their four children, ages 7 to 19. After receiving two degrees from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, he became a leader in the business community. Forest remains active in his community and church, and is the founder and former president of the Triangle Leadership Forum. He is also a former member of the Heritage Foundation's Presidents Club and previously served on the N.C. Community Board for Heritage. He is the former chairman of the board of the Wake Forest Pregnancy Support Services. In this speech, Forest discusses his top priorities as lieutenant governor.