A retiring Pitt County legislator was honored Saturday when she was presented the Order of the Long Leaf Pine.

Rep. Edith Warren, D-Pitt, received the honor during the Pitt County Democratic Party’s Campaign Kick-Off held at City Hotel and Bistro.

The Order of the Long Leaf Pine is the state’s highest civilian honor. The governor gives the award to a resident who has demonstrated a lifetime of service to the state or a state employee with 30 years or more of exemplary service.

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