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Mike Easley
Mike Easley
Incumbent
Assumed office 
January 6, 2001
Preceded by Jim Hunt
Born March 23, 1950 (1950-03-23) (age 58)
Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Political party Democratic
Spouse Mary Easley
Profession Lawyer
Religion Roman Catholic

Michael Francis (Mike) Easley (born March 23, 1950) is the governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The Governor of North Carolina is the top executive of the government of the U Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. James Baxter Hunt Jr (born May 16, 1937 in Wilson NC) is a former four-term Democratic Governor of the U Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rocky Mount is an All-America City Award -winning city in Edgecombe and Nash counties in the coastal plains of the U The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law as an attorney, Counsel or Solicitor; a person Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States He is a Democrat and North Carolina's second Catholic governor. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Thomas Burke was the first,[1][2] though Easley is the first elected by popular vote.

Easley was raised a Roman Catholic in otherwise overwhelmingly Protestant Nash County, North Carolina. Nash County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. His father, Alexander Easley,[3] 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. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ( UNC, North Carolina, or simply Carolina) is a public, Coeducational Research He then attended the North Carolina Central University School of Law, earning his J. North Carolina Central University is a comprehensive university offering programs at the baccalaureate master’s professional and selected doctoral levels D. degree in 1976. His wife, Mary Easley, is a professor of law at North Carolina Central University in Durham, North Carolina and worked for ten years as a prosecutor. North Carolina Central University is a comprehensive university offering programs at the baccalaureate master’s professional and selected doctoral levels Durham (ˈdʌrəm in RP, locally ˈdʏrəm is a small city and main settlement of the City of Durham district of County Durham, England North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States

Easley was elected District Attorney, one of the youngest ever in the state, in 1982. A district attorney (DA is in some US jurisdictions the title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of alleged criminals [4]

As Democrat, Easley ran unsuccessfully in that party's 1990 primary for the U.S. Senate; he lost to former Charlotte Mayor Harvey Gantt, who himself lost to incumbent Jesse Helms. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Harvey B Gantt (born 1943 in Charleston South Carolina) is an architect and Politician. Jesse Alexander Helms Jr (October 18 1921 – July 4 2008 was a five-term Republican United States Senator from North Carolina who served as chairman Easley was elected North Carolina Attorney General in 1992, serving during the administration of Governor Jim Hunt. The Attorney General of North Carolina is the head of the state's Department of Justice and provides legal representation and advice to all state agencies James Baxter Hunt Jr (born May 16, 1937 in Wilson NC) is a former four-term Democratic Governor of the U

In 2000, Easley ran to succeed the term-limited Hunt as Governor of North Carolina. The Governor of North Carolina is the top executive of the government of the U He defeated incumbent Lt. Governor Dennis A. Wicker in the Democratic party primary, and then successfully challenged former Charlotte Mayor Richard Vinroot (R) in the general election, to become the first Governor of North Carolina in 28 years to not be named James. Dennis A Wicker is a North Carolina lawyer and politician from Sanford who served as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives (1981-1993 Richard Vinroot (born 14 April 1941) is an American attorney and politician from Charlotte North Carolina. Easley was reelected in 2004, running against New Hanover County's state senator, Patrick Ballantine. An election to choose the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina was held on Tuesday November 2, 2004. New Hanover County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Patrick J Ballantine (born 17 March, 1965 in Grand Forks North Dakota) an attorney from Wilmington North Carolina

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Governorship

The early portions of Easley's term as Governor were marked by an emphasis on education reform. Education reform is a plan or movement which attempts to bring about a systematic change in Educational theory or practice across a Community or Society One of Easley's major programs was More at Four, a pre-kindergarten for at-risk children.

His tenure has faced budget shortfalls, tough economic times, and natural disasters such as hurricanes and floods. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge Easley has gotten mixed reviews on his handling of fiscal problems in the state. Fiscal policy, taking the scope of Budgetary policy, refers to government policy that attempts to influence the direction of the economy through changes in government taxes His supporters claim many of the budget shortfall situations were created before he even took office, during the Hunt administration, while his detractors have criticized his support of raising sales taxes multiple times to cover the cost of new state programs.

During his administration, Easley has not been afraid to confront the state legislature. The North Carolina General Assembly is the state legislature of the U Easley is the first North Carolina governor to use the power of veto, which voters gave the governor's office in 1996. A veto, Latin for "I forbid" is used to Denote that a certain party has the right to stop unilaterally a certain piece of Legislation. First, in November 2002, Easley vetoed legislation related to unqualified appointments to various boards and commissions. In June 2003, he vetoed a bill that stripped the State Board of Education of its authority to set teacher standards. In August 2003, he vetoed HB 917 which raised fees charged by finance companies. In July 2004, he vetoed HB 429 which would have required local governments to make cash payments to billboard owners of up to five times the annual revenue generated by the billboard upon its removal. In March 2005, he vetoed SB 130 which would have conveyed state property. In Sept. 2005, he vetoed HB 706 which would have affected teacher standards. In August of 2007 he vetoed HB 1761, a controversial financial incentives bill which would have awarded up to forty million dollars to companies within the state. Easley has used his veto power a total of eight times.

Easley supported a controversial state-wide lottery, which was ultimately approved on August 31, 2005. A lottery is a form of Gambling which involves the drawing of lots for a prize He has stated that proceeds from the lottery will be used for much-needed educational programs.

Easley ran for a second term as Governor in 2004. He easily defeated Rickey Kipfer, his only opponent in the Democratic primary, and faced Republican former state senator Patrick Ballantine and Libertarian Barbara Howe in November 2004. Rickey Kipfer (born about 1955 is restaurant owner and Democratic politician from Broadway North Carolina. Patrick J Ballantine (born 17 March, 1965 in Grand Forks North Dakota) an attorney from Wilmington North Carolina Barbara Howe is the chair of the Libertarian Party of North Carolina. Though the state voted for Republicans George W. Bush as President and Richard Burr as United States Senator, Easley won his second term as Governor, and Democrats reestablished control over both chambers of the state legislature (the House had been split equally between the two major parties since 2003). George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Richard Mauze Burr (born November 30, 1955) is a United States Senator from Winston-Salem North Carolina. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives

Governor Easley has presided over 27 executions, including the 1000th after the death penalty was reintroduced in the United States in 1976. Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the He, however, granted commutation to two death row inmates[5]. The North Carolina Governor has the sole right to commute death sentences imposed by a state court.

Easley was considered to be a possible candidate for U. S. Senate to run against Sen. Elizabeth Dole in 2008 or Sen. Mary Elizabeth Hanford "Liddy" Dole (born July 29 1936 is an American politician who served in both the Ronald Reagan and George H Richard Burr in 2010, but he has strongly denied interest in those races. Richard Mauze Burr (born November 30, 1955) is a United States Senator from Winston-Salem North Carolina. The Raleigh News & Observer speculated in October 2006 that Easley was going to act like a presidential contender in order to position himself for the vice presidential nomination or a Cabinet post. [6]

As Governor, Easley is a member of the National Governors Association, the Southern Governors' Association, and the Democratic Governors Association. The National Governors Association (NGA is a primarily taxpayer-funded lobbying Organization of the Governors of the fifty U The Southern Governors' Association (SGA was founded in 1934, and is the oldest and historically the largest of the USA 's regional governors' associations The Democratic Governors Association is a Washington DC -based organization founded in 1983, consisting of U

Political positions

Easley is more conservative than Democrats nationally on some social issues.

Easley endorsed the presidential candidacy of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton on April 28, 2008. Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26 1947 is the junior United States Senator from During the 2004 Democratic primaries, he supported North Carolina Senator John Edwards. Johnny Reid "John" Edwards (born June 10 1953

Electoral history

North Carolina Gubernatorial Election 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Mike Easley 1,492,170 52. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. 4
Republican Richard Vinroot 1,335,862 44. Richard Vinroot (born 14 April 1941) is an American attorney and politician from Charlotte North Carolina. 2
North Carolina Gubernatorial Election 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Mike Easley (Incumbent) 1,939,154 56. An election to choose the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina was held on Tuesday November 2, 2004. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. 4 +4. 0
Republican Patrick Ballantine 1,495,021 43. Patrick J Ballantine (born 17 March, 1965 in Grand Forks North Dakota) an attorney from Wilmington North Carolina 2


Trivia

Footnotes

  1. ^ http://www.dinsdoc.com/weeks-1-5.htm
  2. ^ http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11108a.htm
  3. ^ Ancestry of Michael Easley
  4. ^ National Governors Association
  5. ^ Clemency
  6. ^ Newsobserver.com
  7. ^ New York Times
  8. ^ USA Today

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Preceded by
Lacy Thornburg		 North Carolina Attorney General
1993–2001		 Succeeded by
Roy A. Cooper
Preceded by
Jim Hunt		 Governor of North Carolina
2001 – present		 Incumbent
Persondata
NAME Easley, Mike
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Easley, Michael Francis (Mike)
SHORT DESCRIPTION Governor of North Carolina
DATE OF BIRTH March 23, 1950
PLACE OF BIRTH Rocky Mount, North Carolina
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
Lacy Herman Thornburg (born 1929 in Charlotte North Carolina) an American lawyer and judge was North Carolina attorney general from 1985 to 1993 The Attorney General of North Carolina is the head of the state's Department of Justice and provides legal representation and advice to all state agencies Roy A Cooper III (born 1957 is the current North Carolina Attorney General. James Baxter Hunt Jr (born May 16, 1937 in Wilson NC) is a former four-term Democratic Governor of the U The Governor of North Carolina is the top executive of the government of the U Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rocky Mount is an All-America City Award -winning city in Edgecombe and Nash counties in the coastal plains of the U
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