Pat McCrory
| Pat McCrory | |
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| 74th Governor of North Carolina | |
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In office January 5, 2013 – January 1, 2017 |
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| Lieutenant | Dan Forest |
| Preceded by | Bev Perdue |
| Succeeded by | Roy Cooper |
| 53rd Mayor of Charlotte | |
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In office December 7, 1995 – December 7, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Richard Vinroot |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Foxx |
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Patrick Lloyd McCrory October 17, 1956 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Ann McCrory |
| Education | Catawba College |
| Website | Campaign website |
Patrick Lloyd McCrory (born October 17, 1956) is an American politician who served as the 74th Governor of North Carolina, from 2013 to 2017. He has served as the 53rd Mayor of the city of Charlotte, North Carolina, a Charlotte city councilman, and was appointed by George W. Bush to serve on the United States Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) from 2002 to 2006.
McCrory was the Republican nominee for Governor of North Carolina in the 2008 general election and was defeated 50% to 46% by then-Lieutenant Governor Beverly Perdue. After the 2008 election loss, McCrory returned to the private sector.
On January 31, 2012, he launched his second campaign for governor, winning the election later that year. While mayors of Charlotte have had trouble winning statewide office, McCrory became the first mayor of Charlotte to win the state's highest office, as well as the first Republican state governor since 1993.
In 2016, McCrory came to national attention after signing the Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act, which among other provisions legislated that in government buildings, people may only use restrooms that correspond to the sex on their birth certificates. This prevented transgender people who do not alter their birth certificates from using the restroom consistent with their gender identity. The United States Department of Justice, in addition to several citizens, have filed lawsuits against McCrory and the state, with the Justice Department saying North Carolina is in violation of federal civil rights laws. Separately, McCrory has filed suit against the federal government, asking a court to find the law constitutional.
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