Roy Cooper was sworn in as the 75th Governor of North Carolina in a ceremony just after midnight on Sunday, January 1st, 2017.
Cooper defeated incumbent Pat McCrory in the controversial 2016 gubernatorial election.
Cooper was joined by his wife Kristin and their family at the state’s historic Capitol building in downtown Raleigh.
“It is an incredible honor and privilege to serve as the governor of this great state, and I will work to be a governor of all of North Carolina. I love this state. It is the place where I grew up. It is the place where I have worked and worshipped and studied. It is the place where I have lived all of my life,” said Cooper. “I recognize the solemn duty that has been placed upon me and the opportunity that the people of this state have given to me. I am honored, and I am grateful.”
Cooper’s Public inauguration will be held on January 6th and 7th in Raleigh.
