The Moore County Republican Men’s Club was pleased to host Joe Stewart, Vice President for Government Affairs, Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina.  Joe, who has been with us before, presented a post-election analysis.  He has nearly 40 years of experience in government, politics, association management, issue advocacy, campaigns and fundraising in North Carolina, Baltimore and Washington, DC.  In July 2019, he won the Bob Slocum Award from the Association Executives of NC, recognizing his consistent outstanding professional conduct in advocacy and political engagement. In October 2019 he received the IIANC Chairman’s Citation for his work on hands-free driving legislation, and in April 2021 the IIANC Governmental Affairs program won the Maurice G. Herndon Legislative Award from the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America for exemplary work on legislative issues and political engagement.  In 2024, a poll of state legislators conducted by the North State Journal ranked Joe as one of the five most effective trade association lobbyists in North Carolina.