{"id":2307236,"date":"2024-07-24T09:23:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T13:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/who-is-roy-cooper-meet-one-of-the-six-top-names-on-harriss-vp-short-list-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-24T09:26:16","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T13:26:16","slug":"who-is-roy-cooper-meet-one-of-the-six-top-names-on-harriss-vp-short-list-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/who-is-roy-cooper-meet-one-of-the-six-top-names-on-harriss-vp-short-list-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Roy Cooper? Meet one of the six top names on Harris\u2019s VP short list &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwho-is-roy-cooper-meet-one-of-the-six-top-names-on-harriss-vp-short-list-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2307236&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Roy Cooper, the Democratic Governor of North Carolina, is being\u200d considered\u2062 as\u2064 a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-to-be-interviewed-by-cnns-jake-tapper-this-week\/\" title=\"DeSantis to chat with CNN&#039;s Tapper soon.\">potential running\u200d mate<\/a> for Vice President Kamala Harris. \u200cCooper has never lost an election \u200cin his state and has strong job approval ratings. He has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-clinton-seen-vacationing-with-newsom-at-mexican-resort-after-unsealing-of-epstein-document-dump\/\" title=\"Bill Clinton and Newsom spotted vacationing together in Mexico following release of Epstein documents\">long-standing \u200bfriendship<\/a> with Harris dating back\u2064 to their time as\u2064 attorneys general. Cooper has endorsed Harris \u2063for president, citing her ability to defeat Donald Trump.\u200c At 67 years \u200dold, Cooper was born and \u2064raised in North Carolina and\u200d earned \u200bboth\u200b his undergraduate and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ivy-league-firebombers-pled-guilty-face-10-years-under-terror-law\/\" title=\"Ivy League Firebombers Pled Guilty, Face 10 Years Under Terror Law\">law degrees<\/a> from\u200b the \u2063University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has served as North Carolina&#8217;s governor since 2017 and has previously\u2062 held positions as \u2062the state&#8217;s attorney \u2064general and in the state legislature. \u200cCooper is a member \u2063of the\u200c Presbyterian Church and is married \u2064with\u200d three daughters. \u200cDespite facing challenges\u200b from a \u2064Republican-controlled legislature, Cooper has \u200bexpanded Medicaid and prioritized public education \u200dduring his time in office.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Who is Roy Cooper? Meet one of the six top names on Harris&rsquo;s VP short list<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1709792\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/roy-cooper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Roy Cooper<\/a> (D-NC) is among the top names being floated as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-knows-he-messed-up-on-fracking-at-debate-and-is-now-doing-damage-control-the-daily-wire\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Knows He Messed Up On Fracking At Debate And Is Now Doing Damage Control | The Daily Wire\">running mate<\/a> for Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> if she secures the Democratic presidential nomination.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/north-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>North Carolina<\/a> governor, whose political career spans decades, has never lost an election in the battleground state and has received relatively strong job approval ratings during his time as governor.<\/p>\n<p>He&rsquo;s also a longtime friend of Harris, dating back to when the two were both attorneys general of their respective states.<\/p>\n<p>Cooper endorsed Harris in a post on X on Sunday evening, saying the vice president &ldquo;has what it takes to defeat Donald Trump.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kamala Harris should be the next President. I&rsquo;ve known <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@VP<\/a> going back to our days as AGs, and she has what it takes to defeat Donald Trump and lead our country thoughtfully and with integrity. I look forward to campaigning for her as we work to win NC up and down the ticket.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Roy Cooper (@RoyCooperNC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RoyCooperNC\/status\/1815161695213363518?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 21, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Here are a few things to know about the North Carolina Democrat.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Age<\/h2>\n<p>Cooper was born on June 13, 1957. He is 67 years old.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hometown<\/h2>\n<p>Cooper was born and raised in Nash County, North Carolina. He lives in Raleigh, where the Executive Mansion is located.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Education<\/h2>\n<p>Cooper earned his undergraduate and law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Time in office<\/h2>\n<p>Cooper has served as the 75th governor of North Carolina since 2017. Because North Carolina law prohibits governors from serving more than two consecutive four-year terms, he is not eligible to run for office again in November.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Career<\/h2>\n<p>Before being elected governor, Cooper served as North Carolina&rsquo;s attorney general for nearly 16 years. He previously served in the state Senate from 1991 to 2001, where he was majority leader his final 3 1\/2 years, and the state House from 1987 to 1991. He practiced law prior to his time as a lawmaker too.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Religion<\/h2>\n<p>Cooper is a member of the Presbyterian Church. He has taught Sunday school and served as an elder and deacon in his church.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Family<\/h2>\n<p>Cooper is married to fellow attorney Kristin Cooper. They have three daughters: Hilary, Natalie, and Claire.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Major policy initiatives<\/h2>\n<p>Cooper&rsquo;s power has largely been limited by a Republican-controlled state legislature during his time in office.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Still, he expanded Medicaid last year to hundreds of thousands of North Carolina residents, a move <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2023\/12\/01\/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-north-carolinas-implementation-of-medicaid-expansion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>praised<\/a> by President Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<p>He <a href=\"https:\/\/governor.nc.gov\/issues\/education\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>lists<\/a> public education as one of his top priorities and signed legislation authorizing pay raises for teachers earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>Cooper also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/1442973\/north-carolina-governor-roy-cooper-vetoes-abortion-ban-setting-up-gop-override\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>vetoed<\/a> legislation banning nearly all abortions after 12 weeks of gestation, but his veto was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/1373801\/north-carolina-governor-loses-abortion-veto-override-battle-as-gop-supermajorities-hold\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>overridden<\/a> by state lawmakers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Comments on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-asking-his-allies-about-possibly-picking-nikki-haley-as-vp-report\/\" title=\"Trump inquiring about choosing Nikki Haley as VP, per report\">vice presidential candidacy<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>When asked on MSNBC&rsquo;s <em>Morning Joe<\/em> about being Harris&rsquo;s running mate, Cooper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3093509\/andy-beshear-roy-cooper-harris-vice-president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a>, &ldquo;I appreciate people talking about me, but I think the focus right now needs to be on [Harris] this week.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The vice presidential conversation needs to occur later,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;I want to make sure that Kamala Harris wins. I&rsquo;m going to work for her all over this country and do what I can to make sure we stop Donald Trump. And that&rsquo;s what I&rsquo;m concentrating on right now.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1709792\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1709792\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Roy Cooper, the Democratic Governor of North Carolina, is being\u200d considered\u2062 as\u2064 a potential running\u200d mate for Vice President Kamala Harris. \u200cCooper has never lost an election \u200cin his state and has strong job approval ratings. He has a long-standing \u200bfriendship with Harris dating back\u2064 to their time as\u2064 attorneys general. 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