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Governor of North Carolina from to

Patrick Lloyd McCrory (born October 17, )^[2][3] 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.^[4][5][6] McCrory was again the Republican nominee in the gubernatorial election and won with 55 percent of the vote.^[7] McCrory became the first Mayor of Charlotte to win the state's highest office, as well as the first Republican to win