Mike Easley | |
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| 72nd Governor of North Carolina | |
| In office January 6, 2001 – January 10, 2009 | |
| Lieutenant | Bev Perdue |
| Preceded by | Jim Hunt |
| Succeeded by | Bev Perdue |
| 49th Attorney General of North Carolina | |
| In office January 9, 1993 – January 6, 2001 | |
| Governor | Jim Hunt |
| Preceded by | Lacy Thornburg |
| Succeeded by | Roy Cooper |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Francis Easley March 23, 1950 Rocky Mount, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Michael F. Easley Jr. |
| Residence | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA) North Carolina Central University (JD) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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Michael Francis Easley (born March 23, 1950) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 72nd governor of North Carolina from 2001 to 2009. He is the first[1][2] governor of North Carolina to have been convicted of a felony.[3] The conviction was later expunged by the Chief Judge of the Superior Court of Wake County. [4] A member of the Democratic Party, Easley was North Carolina's second Catholic governor.[5]
- ^ Blythe, Anne (February 4, 2013). "North Carolina Bar reinstates Mike Easley's law license". Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ^ Halloran, Liz (January 22, 2014). "Governors Gone Wild: A Recent History". NPR.org. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ "State of North Carolina v. Michael F. Easley" (PDF). ABC11.com. November 23, 2010. pp. 1–4, 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 29, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ "'My legacy is I don't want one': Former governor Mike Easley finds Southport as safe spot".
- ^ Thomas Burke was the first Catholic governor of North Carolina; see Weeks, Church and State in North Carolina, Ch. V; CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: North Carolina. Easley was the first elected by popular vote.