Mike Easley

Michael Francis Easley (born March 23, 1950) is the current Democratic governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina.

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March 23 - 1950 - Democratic - U.S. state - North Carolina

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Easley was born and raised a Roman Catholic in otherwise overwhelmingly Protestant Nash County, North Carolina. His father owned one of the two big tobacco warehouses in the area. Easley earned a degree in political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1972. He then attended the North Carolina Central University School of Law, earning his J.D. degree in 1976.

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Nash County, North Carolina - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - 1972 - North Carolina Central University - 1976

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From 1982 to 1990, Easley served as the district attorney for the 13th Judicial District in North Carolina, covering Brunswick, Bladen, and Columbus counties. A Democrat, Easley was elected North Carolina Attorney General in 1992, serving in the administration of Governor Jim Hunt.

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1982 - 1990 - District attorney - Brunswick - Bladen - Columbus - Democrat - North Carolina Attorney General - 1992 - Jim Hunt

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In 2000, Easley challenged former Charlotte mayor Richard Vinroot in a race for Governor of North Carolina; Easley won and has served as governor since 2001.

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2000 - Charlotte - Richard Vinroot - Governor of North Carolina - 2001

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