Background
Burgess, Harvey Waites was born on June 11, 1948 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of Fay Robert and Pauline (Stewart) Burgess.
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Harvey Waites Burgess
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Harvey Waites Burgess, American Journalist. Recipient Editorial Excellence award North Carolina Press Association, 1976, McKissick award South Carolina. Press Association, 1985, Column Writing award National Association Non-Daily Papers, 1987. President Carmel Civitan Club, Charlotte, 1987; director Read Up Charlotte, since 1990. Member Fraternal Order Police.
Education
Student, North Carolina State University, 1966-1970.
Career
Sports editor, News-Messenger, Hamlet, North Carolina, 1970-1973; editor, Lumberton (North Carolina) Post, 1973-1976; news director, Station WTSB, Lumberton, 1976-1979; writer, Robesonian Newspaper, Lumberton, 1979-1982; editor, Bladen Journal, Elizabethtown, North Carolina, 1982-1983; writer, Indiana-Mail, Anderson, South Carolina., 1983-1985; columnist, Charlotte Leader, 1985-1989; president, Charlotte Bureau, since 1990.
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Membership
President Carmel Civitan Club, Charlotte, 1987. Director Read Up Charlotte, since 1990. Member Fraternal Order Police.
Interests
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Married Anne Marie Hege, September 20,1969 (divorced 1977). Children: Tracey, Robert, Chris. Married Julie Ann Britt, October 1, 1983.
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Political Party
Republican
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Recipient Editorial Excellence award North Carolina Press Association, 1976, McKissick award South Carolina. Press Association, 1985, Column Writing award National Association Non-Daily Papers, 1987.Recipient Editorial Excellence award North Carolina Press Association, 1976, McKissick award South Carolina. Press Association, 1985, Column Writing award National Association Non-Daily Papers, 1987.