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Governor Mike Easley
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 | Michael F. "Mike" Easley was sworn in as Governor of North Carolina on January 6, 2001. He was reelected in 2004 and sworn in for a second term on January 15, 2005. He previously served as Attorney General from 1993-2001 where he tackled some of the state's toughest challenges in the areas of juvenile crime and consumer fraud. Governor Easley hopes to continue to build a strong public education system while working to ensure that our growing economy reaches all parts of our state. Governor Easley and his wife, Mary, have one son, Michael, Jr. |
 | After a distinguished career in the North Carolina Senate, Beverly Perdue became North Carolina's first female Lt. Governor in 2001. She was reelected in 2004 and sworn in for a second term in 2005. In her executive position, Lt. Governor Perdue hopes to continue her role in shaping the state's successful mainstream agenda for educational excellence and a sustainable economic prosperity. |
 | Secretary of State Elaine F. Marshall became interested in public service at an early age. Throughout her life she served her community. She has been a teacher in Lenior County, a small business owner in Dunn, North Carolina, a law student at Campbell University, a lawyer, and represented Harnett, Johnston, Lee, and Sampson counties in the State Senate. In 1996, Secretary Marshall not only became the first woman elected to this office, but also the first woman elected to serve on the Council of State. |
 | Richard Moore brings a wealth of experience to the Office of State Treasurer. He most recently served in former Governor Jim Hunt's cabinet as Secretary of Crime Control and Public Safety where his compassionate leadership in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Floyd in 1999 was indispensable. Treasurer Moore also previously served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina. In addition, he was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from 1992-94. |
| June St. Clair Atkinson was elected as the North Carolina State Superintendent of Public Instruction in November 2004, in a race that was decided by the N.C. General Assembly on Aug. 23, 2005. Dr. Atkinson is the first woman elected to the post of State Superintendent, which also is a member of the Council of State. | |
 | Roy Cooper has an extraordinary record of service to the people of North Carolina. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a Morehead Scholar. In 1986, he was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives where he served until he was appointed to the North Carolina Senate in 1991. In the Senate, Cooper served in numerous leadership positions and, from 1997 to 2001, served as Majority Leader. |
 | Jim Long is serving his sixth term as North Carolina's Insurance Commissioner. In that role, he has worked hard to protect the interests of consumers. He has also been a tireless advocate for the special needs of children and the elderly. He has been involved in many state-wide projects, including co-founding the North Carolina Special Olympics. Long is a native of Burlington, and formerly represented Alamance County in the NC House of Representatives. |
 | G.K. Butterfield attended the public schools of Wilson County graduating in 1965. G.K. graduated with degrees in Sociology and Political Science and a Juris Doctor Degree from North Carolina Central University. Beginning in 1989, he served as Resident Superior Court judge in Edgecombe and Wilson Counties. Governor Michael F. Easley appointed Justice Butterfield to the Supreme Court of North Carolina in 2001. Butterfield was elected in a special election in July 2004 and elected to a full term in November 2004. |
 | Bob Etheridge's roots are firmly planted in North Carolina. He was first elected to Congress in 1996. Bob entered public service in 1972, when he was elected to the Harnett County Commission. In 1978, Bob was elected to the NC General Assembly from the 19th House District. He came to Washington upon completing his second term as Superintendent of Public Instruction, a position to which he was first elected in 1988 and was reelected in 1992. |
 | David Price grew up in the small town of Erwin, Tennessee. His father was a high school principal and his mother was an English teacher. David was first elected to Congress in 1986. He is a founding member of the Democrat Leadership Council and served as Executive Director of the N.C. Democratic Party from 1979-80 and as Chairman from 1983-84. |
 | Mike McIntyre was chosen as one of the state's Five Outstanding Young North Carolinians of the Year by the North Carolina Jaycees in 1987. He was first elected to Congress in 1996. Mike has taken a common-sense approach to forging a bipartisan consensus on public policy and is a member of The Democratic Coalition, also known as the "Blue Dogs." |
 | Heath Shuler, former Swain County High School, University of Tennessee, and NFL quarterback, is a successful businessman in real estate and land development. A proven leader both on and off the field and not a career politician, Heath is now running for Congress in the Western North Carolina district where he grew up and is raising his family. |
 | Melvin L. Watt ("Mel") was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. He graduated from UNC-CH in 1967 and Yale University Law School in 1970. Mel served one term in the North Carolina Senate where he was regarded "the conscience of the Senate". In 1992, Mel was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and became one of only two Black members elected to Congress from North Carolina in this century. He is currently the Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. |
 | The son of a post office branch manager and a public school bookkeeper, Brad Miller was born and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Miller graduated from UNC-CH and received a Law Degree from Columbia University. He has practiced law in Raleigh since 1980. Miller was elected to the NC House in 1992 and the NC Senate in 1996. Miller is the first person elected to represent North Carolina's new 13th Congressional district. |
 | State Sen. Marc Basnight, a Democrat from Dare County, is serving his eleventh term in the N.C. Senate. First elected to the Senate in 1984, Basnight is the longest-serving legislative leader in state history, holding the post of president pro tempore since 1993. Basnight represents Senate District 1. He established some of North Carolina's most progressive environmental initiatives: The Clean Water Management Trust Fund; and the Clean Water Responsibility Act. |
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