The following year, company documents showed Jordan Hennessy, a former legislative aide who helped convince lawmakers to provide funding for the dredging, working on behalf of EJE Dredging.

The Dare County commissioners were in office when their board approved contracts for two businesses linked to the same person: Jordan Hennessy, a former Republican legislative aide turned businessman.

Brooke Burr, wife of U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, and Jordan Hennessy, christen the Miss Katie dredge at a Dare County ceremony Oct. 13, 2022. Jordan Hennessy has been involved in Republican politics ...