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Identification and important figures

Terms in this set (17)

Cameron Morrison
elected Gov 1920 considered progressive conservative, paved intercity roads, big in education, state university system
Thomas Bickett
gov in 1916, 6% Income tax, he reformed the tax structure and set up the income tax system that became a major source of state revenue
O.Max Gardner
Gov from 1929 to 1933, he engineered against the Simmons organization first round running when he lost to Morrison, dealt with the states debt during the great depression. He helped to create the UNC school system
W.Kerr Scott
Gov 1949 to 1953, progressive, closet liberal on race relations, appointed African Americans to major state board, appointed first woman on NC supreme court, first to do much for minorities and women, another good roads gov
William Umstead
Gov for one year 1953-54, democrat, had a heart attack just tow days after his inauguration and had many health problems until his death two years later, Hodges followed him in office
Luther Hodges
Gov from1954 to 1961, he followed Umstead after his heart attack, Hodges had the longest term in office during NC's one term limit before it was changed by Jim Hunt. RTP was established during his term, was a UNC student, big on education.
Terry sandford
Gov from 1961-1965, democrat and two time presidential candidate in the 70s, a strong proponent of public education and introduced a number of reforms and new programs in North Carolina's schools and institutions of higher education, served as president of duke
Don Moore
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Jim Holshouser
Gov of NC from 1973 to 1977, First republican since 1896 to be elected, at 38 he was also the state's youngest governor since the nineteenth century, known placing the UNC school system under a Board of Governors, improvement funding for the community colleges, statewide enrollment for children in kindergarten, and establishment of health clinics in rural areas
Jim Martin
1985 to 1993. He was the second Republican elected to the office after Reconstruction, and the fifth overall. He is also the only Republican to serve two full terms as governor.
Mike Easley
Elected Gov 2000 and 2004, Easley was able to identify with the "average person" not about the big campaign contributors, and was able to get a lot of votes from liberals, minorities, and the Redneck vote. Known for his strange work hours, worked much in the middle of the night, effective gov.
Beverly Perdue
First female gov of NC, 2009-2013, defeated McCrory in 2008 pulling off an upset in a good year for the democratic vote, known for pardoning the Wilmington ten, and remembered for her work in response to hurricane Irene
Pat McCrory
Current Gov of NC since 2013, republican and former mayor of Charlotte, defeated in 2008 by Perdue but ran again, first republican in office since 1993 when Martin left
Harvey Gant
African American, ran against Jesse Helmes, the cardinal rule back then is African Americans hadn't won in NC, although he did not win Grant ran a strong race and did just as well as Jim Hunt.
Howard Lee
Ran for lit. Gov, did not win but did very well, he made history and set the pace for things that would happen later in the state
Curent speaker
Tim Moore, Republican
Leader of the Senate
Phil Burger
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