accusations. Edmisten maintained that his resignation had nothing to do with the investigation. After his resignation in 1996 Edmisten launched a legal practice that merged with that of former NC Department of Justice colleague and Deputy US attorney, Woody Webb, in 1998. Edmisten runs a charity in North Carolina called the Foundation for Good Business, Extra Special Super Kids. The Super Kids program provides college scholarships to underprivileged high school students who wish to pursue higher learning. Edmisten has served on the N.C. Capitol Foundation for over 25 years, including a six-year stint (2000–2006) as president of the foundation. He is a member of the boards of directors of the Julia Crump Foundation and Project Enlightenment, both of which are charitable organizations that seek to enhance educational opportunities for disadvantaged youths. Edmisten also served as a board member for the Raleigh region of Union Bank. Edmisten, Jim Valvano, and Don Shea founded the Jim Valvano Kids Klassic Golf Tournament, which has raised several million dollars to seek a cure for children suffering from cancer. In addition to Edmisten’s political career and philanthropic work, he has also found success as an acclaimed writer, television news political pundit and esteemed radio personality. He was a panelist on NC Spin, North Carolina's longest running political talk show (the final episode of NC Spin aired on Christmas Day 2020). He is also a longstanding co-host of the popular radio program Weekend Gardener on WPTF in Raleigh, NC. The program holds the distinction of being the longest running gardening radio show in history. (Weekend Gardener initially began in 1924 on WPTF as an on-air gardening report from “The Good Garden Ladies of Raleigh” of the Raleigh Garden Club. The show has retained its current title since January 1985.) Edmiston is, himself, an avid gardener. In 2019 Edmisten wrote and published a memoir entitled, “That's Rufus: A Memoir of Tar Heel Politics, Watergate and Public Life” the profits of which all go to benefit his charity “The Super Kids”. Edmisten and his wife, Linda, live in a designated 1921 National Register and Raleigh Historic Landmark house. Electoral history General election results References External links Edmisten & Webb Profile at OurCampaigns.com Foundation for Good Business: Extra Special Super Kids Living people North Carolina Attorneys General North Carolina Democrats Secretaries of State of North Carolina 1941 births North Carolina lawyers People from Boone, North Carolina University of North