Sweet Union RW April 23rd Meeting

Please join Sweet Union Republican Women on  Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024 at Weddington Swim and Racquet Club, 4315 Weddington-Matthews Rd, Weddington.  Our guest speaker will be Sheriff Eddie Cathey.   Our social time begins at 6:30pm and the meeting will begin at 7:00pm. 

Sheriff Eddie Cathey has been in law enforcement for more than 45 years. He grew up in western North Carolina but has lived all around the state during his years with the Highway Patrol.

After serving in the military he was accepted by the Highway Patrol. In August of 1974 he was assigned to Union County as his first duty station. He was selected to be in the first class of sniper trained Highway Patrolmen in the State and was selected under Governor Martin to be in the first class trained under the secret service training for executive security.  In 1985 he was promoted to Line Sergeant and assigned to Scotland, Hoke, and Richmond counties. He later transferred to Henderson, Polk, and Transylvania counties. In 1989 he was promoted to First Sergeant and assigned to Roanoke Rapids supervising Halifax and North Hampton counties until being transferred back to Union County in 1991 where he remained as the First Sergeant over Union and Anson Counties until his retirement on September 30, 2000.

He was elected Sheriff of Union County and was sworn in on December 1, 2002.

Sheriff Cathey has been quoted as saying that becoming Sheriff has been one of the best decisions he has ever made and hasn't found anything about the job that he does not like

Our Caring for America project is Foster Village Charlotte - helping foster families in Charlotte and  the Union County Area.  We will be collecting the below items until the end of June.

Needed items include: children's tooth brushes, pampers new born bottles, baby hair brush and comb Cetaphil Baby Wash, anti-colic bottles Tippee pull-ups, baby bunny security blankets, toys - cars, dolls, etc from 6 mo to 10 years and gift cards to Publix, Walmart, Harris Teeter and Target 

If you have any questions, please contact Barbara Harrison at [email protected]