Aaron Johnson, Author at Chapelboro.com

On the Porch: Dr. Henry McKoy – NC to DC for the Good of All

Posted by Aaron Johnson | May 25, 2025 | On The Porch

This Week:

Dr. Henry C. McKoy, Jr. is a seasoned professional in business, community and economic development, policy, government, finance, energy, philanthropy and the academic worlds. He held two Senior Presidential appointments in the administration of President Joseph Biden from 2022-2025 following a distinguished career in finance, investing, business, higher education, and public service. Dr. McKoy served as the founding Director of the U.S. Office of State and Community Energy Programs (2022-2024) at the United States Department of Energy where his team managed 28 programs totaling $16 billion in funding, investing in all 50 states, 5 U.S. territories, and Washington, DC, while touching 250 million Americans.

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May 24, 2025

Posted by Aaron Johnson | May 24, 2025 | Who's Talking

Daniel Wallace about his book, “THIS ISN’T GOING TO END WELL: The True Story of a Man I Thought I Knew”.

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On the Porch: Chatham Commissioner David Delaney – A Life of Service and Leadership

Posted by Aaron Johnson | May 18, 2025 | On The Porch

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David Delaney is a Chatham County Commissioner representing residents in District 3, which extends from Pittsboro to the Orange County line. Elected in 2022, David’s county work has focused on strategic planning, climate change, and good governance. David is a cybersecurity and privacy attorney, former senior executive with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, West Point graduate, and army veteran. He has taught national security law at Indiana University and UNC Chapel Hill, he chairs the criminal justice committee of his NAACP branch, and he is an assistant scoutmaster with a Carrboro troop.

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May 17, 2025

Posted by Aaron Johnson | May 17, 2025 | If You Only Knew

This week, Dr. Deborah Stroman discusses black women’s health.

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May 17, 2025

Posted by Aaron Johnson | May 17, 2025 | Who's Talking

Larry Miller, one of the greatest of the great Tar Heel basketball players of all time died a few day ago. On Who’s Talking in 2020, Larry talked about how he got to Chapel Hill, his times playing for Coach Smith, and what happened afterwards. He discussed his work with author Stephen Demorest, author of the book, “Larry Miller Time: The Story of the Lost Legend Who Sparked the Tar Heel Dynasty.”

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On the Porch: Nicole Villano and Kirsha Dudenhausen on Your Local Co-op Grocery Store

Posted by Aaron Johnson | May 11, 2025 | On The Porch

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Kirsha Dudenhausen is the General Manager of Chatham Marketplace, a food co-op in Pittsboro, NC where she’s worked since 2021. Working at The Chatham Marketplace means Kirsha can make a difference in her community by helping to provide access to fresh, local goods while supporting regional farmers and other producers. Kirsha celebrates working in a place where she shares common values with employees and customers. Kirsha and her family have lived in Pittsboro since 2018.

Nicole Villano is a Strategy and Development Manager for the National Cooperative of Grocers, a business service cooperative for retail food co-ops in the US. Prior to that she was the General Manager at Deep Roots Market in Greensboro, NC, where she still lives and works remotely. She earned an Anthropology degree from Appalachian State and is working on a Master’s in Sustainability at UNCG. Nicole also serves as Board President for Carolina Common Enterprise, a non-profit cooperative development agency. Nicole believes that food systems are unsustainable without cooperation and that local food economies are critical to our future.

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May 10, 2025

Posted by Aaron Johnson | May 10, 2025 | Who's Talking

Hillsborough’s Lee Smith, author of Silver Alert, talks about the book and the quirky characters that fill her books.

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On the Porch: April News Roundup with Dr. Jim Crawford

Posted by Aaron Johnson | May 4, 2025 | On The Porch

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Born into a blue collar and agricultural clan in rural Pennsylvania, Jim Crawford was the first in his family to graduate from college. Earning his PhD from UNC, he taught US and World History at several universities in piedmont North Carolina for several decades. He served as chairman of the Chatham County board of commissioners, and currently serves as trustee for Central Carolina Community College. He is a firm believer in American democracy and trusts that the constitution will hold firm now as it has in past crises despite the broken, distempered electorate.

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May 3, 2025

Posted by Aaron Johnson | May 3, 2025 | Who's Talking

Willis Whichard, lawyer, legislator, Supreme Court justice, and lawschool dean, is the author of “A Consequential Life: David Lowry Swain, Nineteenth-Century North Carolina, and Their University.” He talks about his new book and Swain, who was a lawyer, judge, governor, and university president.” Whichard, who himself has been a legislator, judge, supreme court justice, and law school dean explains Swain’s contributions to the university and the state.

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