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Roy Cooper

Roy Asberry Cooper III (born June 13, 1957) is an American politician and attorney who has served as the 75th Governor of North Carolina since January 1, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Cooper had previously served as the elected Attorney General of North Carolina since 2001. Prior to that, he served in the General Assembly in both the North Carolina House of Representatives and the North Carolina Senate. He narrowly defeated Republican incumbent Pat McCrory for the governorship in the 2016 election. On December 5, McCrory conceded the election, making Cooper the first challenger since 1850 to defeat a sitting North Carolina Governor. 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.

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1957-06-13

Birth Place

Nashville, North Carolina, U.S.

Residence

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Education

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President Biden discusses abortion options with North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, other Democrats

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Friday, President Joe Biden told Democratic governors that he’s looking at every available option to protect abortion access, after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade. “A terrible and extreme decision in my view upending lives and impacting the health and safety of millions of...

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Roy Cooper: 'Governors are the last line of defense' on states' abortion laws

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last month to reverse Roe v. Wade was devastating and it’s now incumbent upon state governments to protect reproductive rights, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said Friday during a call with President Joe Biden and eight other Democratic governors. “That Constitutional right that...

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Gov. Roy Cooper asks Seagrove potter to make vase for Toyota President

SEAGROVE, N.C. — A potter in Seagrove is feeling grateful after Governor Roy Cooper asked him to make a gift for Toyota's President in Japan. "It's really been a blessing to continue in the family tradition but also in the tradition of the Seagrove community," Ben Owen said. Owen's...

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Governor Roy Cooper Allows North Carolina State Employees to Take Personal Significance Day Off

Photo Courtesy of Christian Mackie/UnsplashChristian Mackie. Gov. Roy Cooper signed a new executive order allowing some state employees paid leave for a day of personal significance.

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Gov. Roy Cooper signs hemp bill

RALEIGH, N.C. — It appears North Carolina’s hemp industry will avoid a shutdown. Governor Cooper made the following statement on SB 455:. "Agriculture is North Carolina’s largest industry and giving North Carolina farmers certainty that they can continue to participate in this growing market is the right thing to do for rural communities and our economy."

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NC activists call on Gov. Roy Cooper to end solitary confinement

Activists are calling on North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper to end solitary confinement in the state. It’s something they say strips people of their humanity.

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Gov. Roy Cooper: SCOTUS "tragically stripped away" women's reproductive rights

RALEIGH, Wake County — North Carolina’s Governor has spoken out after the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling that allows individual states to ban abortion, essentially overturning Roe vs Wade. “For 50 years, women have relied on their constitutional right to make their own medical decisions,” Cooper...

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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper tests positive for COVID-19

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said Monday that he has tested positive for COVID-19 but is continuing to work from home while experiencing mild symptoms. Cooper’s office released a statement saying that he has begun taking the antiviral pill Paxlovid to treat the virus. The...

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Gov. Roy Cooper tests positive for COVID-19

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Gov. Roy Cooper tested positive Monday for COVID-19, the governor’s office announced. “The Governor is experiencing mild symptoms,” a news release states. “He has begun taking Paxlovid, an oral antiviral pill to treat COVID-19.”. Officials say Cooper is vaccinated against the virus and...

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N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper tests positive for COVID-19, has mild symptoms

June 20 (UPI) -- North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced Monday he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms. Cooper has begun taking Paxlovid, an oral antiviral treatment for COVID-19, and is isolating at home, his office said in an issued statement. "I'm feeling fine," the Democratic...

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