Speaker taps Wayne County’s Bell as his rules chairman successor

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(The Center Square) – Seventh-term Wayne County Republican John Bell has been tapped by and to succeed Destin Hall as the chairman of the powerful Rules Committee in the North Carolina House of Representatives.

Hall, chosen by the chamber as speaker, succeeded record-setting Speaker Tim Moore. In his role, Bell will work alongside Hall, influencing the introduction and progress of legislation through the lower chamber.

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