Roy Cooper
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Roy Asberry Cooper III (born June 13, 1957) is an American attorney and politician, serving as the 75th governor of North Carolina since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 49th attorney general of North Carolina from 2001 to 2017 and in the North Carolina General Assembly in both the House of Representatives and Senate between 1987 and 2001.[1]
Roy Cooper | |
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 Cooper in 2018 | |
| 75th Governor of North Carolina | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2017 | |
| Lieutenant | Dan Forest Mark Robinson |
| Preceded by | Pat McCrory |
| 49th Attorney General of North Carolina | |
| In office January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2017 | |
| Governor | Mike Easley Bev Perdue Pat McCrory |
| Preceded by | Mike Easley |
| Succeeded by | Josh Stein |
| Majority Leader of the North Carolina Senate | |
| In office July 17, 1997 – January 1, 2001 | |
| Leader | Marc Basnight |
| Preceded by | Richard Conder |
| Succeeded by | Tony Rand |
| Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 10th district | |
| In office February 21, 1991 – January 1, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Ezzell |
| Succeeded by | A. B. Swindell |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 72nd district | |
| In office February 9, 1987 – February 21, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Allen Barbee |
| Succeeded by | Edward McGee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Roy Asberry Cooper III (1957-06-13) June 13, 1957 (age 65) Nashville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Executive Mansion |
| Education | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA, JD) |
| Signature |  |
Cooper defeated Republican incumbent Pat McCrory for the governorship in a close race in the 2016 election.[2] On December 5, McCrory conceded the election, making Cooper the first challenger to defeat a sitting governor in the state's history.[3] Cooper took office on January 1, 2017. The Republican-dominated legislature passed bills in a special session before he took office to reduce the power of the governor's office. The legislature has overridden several of his vetoes of legislation. Cooper was reelected in 2020, defeating Republican nominee and Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest.