Pat McCrory
74th governor of North Carolina
Patrick Lloyd "Pat" McCrory (born October 17, 1956) is an American politician. He was the 74th Governor of North Carolina from 2013 to 2017. He served a record 14 years as the 53rd Mayor of Charlotte from 1995 to 2009, and as a city councilman from 1989 to 1995. In 2016, McCroy lost his re-election bid to Democrat Roy Cooper.
Pat McCrory | |
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74th Governor of North Carolina | |
In office January 5, 2013 – January 1, 2017 | |
Lieutenant | Dan Forest |
Preceded by | Bev Perdue |
Succeeded by | Roy Cooper |
53rd Mayor of Charlotte | |
In office December 7, 1995 – December 7, 2009 | |
Preceded by | Richard Vinroot |
Succeeded by | Anthony Foxx |
Personal details | |
Born | Patrick Lloyd McCrory October 17, 1956 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | Catawba College |
Website | www |
In April 2021, McCrory announced his candidacy for the United States Senate in the 2022 election to replace retiring Republican Senator Richard Burr.[1] He lost the Republic nomination to Ted Budd in May 2022.
References
change- ↑ Murphy, Brian; Janes, Théoden. "Former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory announces bid for US Senate seat in 2022". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
Other websites
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