RALEIGH -- Governor Pat McCrory was presented a customized, handmade library table from Morganton furniture manufacturer Chaddock.

The governor accepted the gift from Tom Powell, Chaddock president and chief executive officer, on behalf of the state of North Carolina and said that it will be prominently displayed in the governor’s Capitol Office.

“This is such a fine piece of furniture and I’m going to display it proudly here in the governor’s office,” said Governor McCrory. “I’d like to thank Tom and the craftsmen at Chaddock who spent their time crafting such a beautiful piece. After talking with Tom, it's encouraging to hear that Western Piedmont Community College and N.C. State are helping train the Chaddock workforce for new technologies in the furniture industry, like the one that was used to make this table.”