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Everyone talks about wanting a strong leader, but few have detailed the steps necessary for becoming a transformational leader and the many pitfalls to avoid.
As both a governor and a mayor, Pat McCrory has tackled some of the greatest challenges of our time, including , wildfires, hurricanes, riots and other natural and man-made emergencies. He has also exerted his leadership skills to help find common-sense solutions to controversial policy issues such as comprehensive tax reform, health care reform, social issues, ballot referendums, major infrastructure investments and Supreme Court challenges, all while managing massive budgets and thousands of employees. Throughout his career in public service, Pat has had the benefit of working with four presidents, top business leaders, community activists, senators and congressman, governors and mayors, and the ever-changing national media. He has experienced and seen both successes and failures.
In this series, Pat shares leadership lessons based on extensive personal experience and interaction with other great leaders of our time, including former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Presidents Obama and Trump, Michael Jordan and Billy Graham. Lessons learned on what traits work and those that do not.
As a city councilman, mayor, and governor for more than 25 years, Pat McCrory has witnessed business leaders, vendors, non-profits, lobbyists and everyday citizens trying to figure out ways to get the ear of politicians and those government employees on pressing issues. Frustrating delays, no returned calls, inaction, arrogance and rudeness are the pains many deal with when action is needed.
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Patrick "Pat" McCrory mayoral papers
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The collection, consisting of forty linear feet of records, constitutes the most comprehensive source of information on McCrory's tenure as mayor of Charlotte, NC. The collection is described down to the file level and is arranged alphabetically. Among McCrory's more notable intiatives as mayor were his contributions to public transportation (especially the light rail system), the new Bobcats Arena in uptown Charlotte and the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
The collection contains a wide array of documentation, dealing with issues ranging from after-school programs for kids to zoning. There is a single folder of papers concerning McCrory's precedessor, Richard Vinroot. The last two boxes contain framed plaques and photographs.
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Biographical / Historical
Pat McCrory was born in Columbus, Ohio on October 17, McCrory learned about politics as a child when his father served as a city council man in Worthington, Ohio. On the occasions when his father had to miss a council meeting, he would send Pat to sit in the audience and take notes. When Pat was nine, the family moved to Sedgefield in suburban Greensboro, where he attended public schools. He matriculated at Catawba College, graduating with a BA degree in political science and education in McCrory worked part time for Duke Energy during his college years and rather than become a teacher, he got a full-time position with Duke Energy and gradually worked his way up through a number of different positions. McCrory married Ann Gordon in
In politics, McCrory was at first a D
Pat McCrory
Governor of North Carolina from to
Patrick Lloyd McCrory (born October 17, ) is an American politician, businessman, and radio host who served as the 74th governor of North Carolina from to McCrory is the only Republican elected as governor of North Carolina in the 21st century. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 53rd mayor of Charlotte from to
While serving as mayor of Charlotte, McCrory served on the U.S. Homeland Security Advisory Council from to under President George W. Bush. He was the Republican nominee for governor of North Carolina in the general election and was defeated by Lieutenant GovernorBev Perdue, the Democratic nominee. McCrory was again the Republican nominee in the gubernatorial election and won with 55 percent of the vote. McCrory became the first Mayor of Charlotte to win the state's highest office, as well as the first Republican to win the governorship of North Carolina since
In , McCrory came to national attention after signing the Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act ("HB2"), sometimes called the transgender bathroom bill. Among other provisions, HB2 prevented local governing bodies from establishing their own anti-discrimination statutes. It declared that in government buildings, individuals may use only the restrooms that correspond to the sex on their birth certificates, preventing transgender people who have not altered their birth certificates from using the restroom consistent with their gender identity. The United States Department of Justice, in addition to several private citizens, filed lawsuits against McCrory and the state regarding HB2. Over corporations voiced their opposition to HB2, notably to the elements that limited protections for LGBT individuals. In , economists estimated that HB2 had negatively impacted GDP in the state of North Carolina by a
About
Pat McCrory was sworn in as governor of North Carolina on January 5,
McCrory was raised in Guilford County, North Carolina. He earned degrees in education and political science from Catawba College. McCrory was elected mayor of Charlotte in and went on to serve a record seven terms.
He received a presidential appointment to the Homeland Security Advisory Committee. He also founded the Mayor’s Mentoring Alliance in Additionally, he has worked for the for the Charlotte-based law firm Moore & Van Allen.
He resides in Charlotte with his wife Ann and their dog, Mo.
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