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For Immediate Release
RALEIGH, NC - 12/10/2019
Contact: Robert L. Ford,
rlford@ncpoultry.org


NC Governor Roy Cooper along with his wife Kristin Cooper, pardoned two turkeys at the Executive Mansion In Raleigh on November 20th, 2019.


Governor Roy Cooper, wife Kristin Cooper and Butterball employees.

Photo Credit: Governor Roy Cooper, wife Kristin Cooper and Butterball employees. (Photo courtesy of NC Poultry Federation)

Orville & Wilbur

Photo Credit: Orville & Wilbur (Photo courtesy of NC Poultry Federation)

 

NC Governor Roy Cooper along with his wife Kristin Cooper, pardoned two turkeys at the Executive Mansion In Raleigh on November 20th, 2019. "Orville" & "Wilbur" will live out the rest of their lives at the Naylor family Farm located in Fuquay-Varina, NC. Wellie Jackson, a contract grower for Butterball, LLC, from Clinton, NC was chosen to raise Orville & Wilbur. Mr. Jackson also had the distinguished honor of raising the Presidential Flock that produced "Bread" & "Butter" who were eventually pardoned by President Donald Trump the day before Thanksgiving.

 

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