In Gerry Cohen's 37 years working for the 170-member North Carolina General Assembly.

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IN GERRY COHEN'S 37 YEARS WORKING FOR THE 170-MEMBER NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY, he figured he served some 1,000 lawmakers as staff attorney, director of bill drafting and finally as special counsel. Nicknamed the "encyclopedia," for his knowledge of history and the state, Cohen announced in April he is retiring. Cohen started his public career on the Chapel Hill Town Council as a second-year law student, and left in his second term to work for the General Assembly. During his career he chaired NCSL's Redistricting Task...