Roy Cooper
Governor of North Carolina since 2017
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| 2025 | Cooper concluded his term as governor of North Carolina. |
| 2025 | Cooper concluded his term as governor of North Carolina. |
| December 31 2024 | On his last day in office, Cooper commuted the sentences of 15 inmates on North Carolina's death row. |
| December 31 2024 | On his last day in office, Cooper commuted the sentences of 15 inmates on North Carolina's death row. |
| July 29 2024 | Cooper withdrew his name from consideration as a running mate for Vice President Kamala Harris in her presidential campaign. |
| July 29 2024 | Cooper withdrew his name from consideration as a running mate for Vice President Kamala Harris in her presidential campaign. |
| March 27 2023 | Cooper signed into law significant legislation expanding Medicaid after the Republican-controlled General Assembly passed the bill. |
| March 27 2023 | Cooper signed into law significant legislation expanding Medicaid after the Republican-controlled General Assembly passed the bill. |
| November 3 2020 | Roy Cooper won reelection as Governor of North Carolina, defeating Republican nominee Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest by a margin of 4.5 points on November 3, 2020. |
| November 3 2020 | Roy Cooper won reelection as Governor of North Carolina, defeating Republican nominee Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest by a margin of 4.5 points on November 3, 2020. |
| March 14 2020 | Cooper issued an executive order banning gatherings of more than 100 people and ordered the closure of all K-12 schools for two weeks. |
| March 14 2020 | Cooper issued an executive order banning gatherings of more than 100 people and ordered the closure of all K-12 schools for two weeks. |
| March 10 2020 | Cooper declared a state of emergency after the seventh confirmed case of COVID-19 in North Carolina. |
| March 10 2020 | Cooper declared a state of emergency after the seventh confirmed case of COVID-19 in North Carolina. |
| February 11 2020 | Cooper announced the formation of a Novel Coronavirus Task Force for North Carolina in preparation for the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| February 11 2020 | Cooper announced the formation of a Novel Coronavirus Task Force for North Carolina in preparation for the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| December 5 2019 | On December 5, 2019, Roy Cooper announced his candidacy for reelection as Governor of North Carolina. |
| December 5 2019 | On December 5, 2019, Roy Cooper announced his candidacy for reelection as Governor of North Carolina. |
| March 6 2019 | Cooper proposed a $25.2 billion budget that included salary increases for public school teachers, expansion of Medicaid, and a $3.9 billion bond for school construction and local infrastructure projects. |
| March 6 2019 | Cooper proposed a $25.2 billion budget that included salary increases for public school teachers, expansion of Medicaid, and a $3.9 billion bond for school construction and local infrastructure projects. |
| August 31 2017 | Cooper declared a state of emergency due to a significant decrease in gas supply, which was rescinded on September 18. |
| August 31 2017 | Cooper declared a state of emergency due to a significant decrease in gas supply, which was rescinded on September 18. |
| July 26 2017 | Cooper signed a bill to install cameras on school buses to discourage illegal passing of stopped buses. |
| July 26 2017 | Cooper signed a bill to install cameras on school buses to discourage illegal passing of stopped buses. |
| July 12 2017 | Cooper signed a bill to add lessons on encounters with law enforcement to the state's driver's education curriculum. |
| July 12 2017 | Cooper signed a bill to add lessons on encounters with law enforcement to the state's driver's education curriculum. |
| July 11 2017 | Cooper signed 'Britny's Law', which classifies certain homicides as first-degree murder if committed with malice by someone convicted of domestic violence or stalking the victim. |
| July 11 2017 | Cooper signed 'Britny's Law', which classifies certain homicides as first-degree murder if committed with malice by someone convicted of domestic violence or stalking the victim. |
| July 1 2017 | Cooper signed into law the 'Brunch Bill', allowing alcohol sales after 10 AM on Sundays. |
| July 1 2017 | Cooper signed into law the 'Brunch Bill', allowing alcohol sales after 10 AM on Sundays. |
| June 29 2017 | Cooper signed the STOP Act, which overhauled the prescribing and dispensing regulations of opioids. |
| June 29 2017 | Cooper signed the STOP Act, which overhauled the prescribing and dispensing regulations of opioids. |
| June 7 2017 | Cooper called for a special redistricting session after the Supreme Court declared North Carolina's legislative maps unconstitutional, but the session was canceled by the House and Senate. |
| June 7 2017 | Cooper called for a special redistricting session after the Supreme Court declared North Carolina's legislative maps unconstitutional, but the session was canceled by the House and Senate. |
| May 9 2017 | President Donald Trump appointed Cooper to a commission tasked with reducing opioid addiction. |
| May 9 2017 | President Donald Trump appointed Cooper to a commission tasked with reducing opioid addiction. |
| March 2017 | After negotiations with Republican state legislators, Cooper agreed to sign a law prohibiting local ordinances related to public accommodations or employment practices for three years, in exchange for the repeal of the Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act. |
| March 2017 | After negotiations with Republican state legislators, Cooper agreed to sign a law prohibiting local ordinances related to public accommodations or employment practices for three years, in exchange for the repeal of the Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act. |
| January 15 2017 | A federal judge halted Cooper's request for Medicaid coverage expansion in North Carolina, an order that lasted until January 29. |
| January 15 2017 | A federal judge halted Cooper's request for Medicaid coverage expansion in North Carolina, an order that lasted until January 29. |
| January 1 2017 | Roy Cooper was sworn in as Governor of North Carolina in a small ceremony; his planned public inauguration was canceled due to a snowstorm. |
| January 1 2017 | Roy Cooper was sworn in as Governor of North Carolina in a small ceremony; his planned public inauguration was canceled due to a snowstorm. |
| December 2016 | In December 2016, Roy Cooper attempted to initiate a repeal of the Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act, but the effort failed after negotiations between Republican and Democratic lawmakers and Charlotte officials collapsed. |
| December 2016 | In late December 2016, after his election win, the General Assembly of North Carolina passed special legislation aimed at limiting the powers of Roy Cooper before he was inaugurated as governor. |
| December 2016 | In late December 2016, after his election win, the General Assembly of North Carolina passed special legislation aimed at limiting the powers of Roy Cooper before he was inaugurated as governor. |
| December 2016 | In December 2016, Roy Cooper attempted to initiate a repeal of the Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act, but the effort failed after negotiations between Republican and Democratic lawmakers and Charlotte officials collapsed. |
| December 5 2016 | After an extended legal battle over the election results, Pat McCrory conceded the gubernatorial election to Roy Cooper on December 5, 2016. |
| December 5 2016 | After an extended legal battle over the election results, Pat McCrory conceded the gubernatorial election to Roy Cooper on December 5, 2016. |
| November 2016 | Roy Cooper ran against incumbent Republican Pat McCrory in the 2016 North Carolina gubernatorial election, which took place in November. |
| November 2016 | Roy Cooper ran against incumbent Republican Pat McCrory in the 2016 North Carolina gubernatorial election, which took place in November. |
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