Kristin Cooper
American lawyer and First Lady of North Carolina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kristin Bernhardt Cooper (born July 19, 1956) is an American lawyer who has been First Lady of the state of North Carolina since January 1, 2017.
Kristin Cooper | |
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First Lady of North Carolina | |
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Assumed role January 1, 2017 | |
Governor | Roy Cooper |
Preceded by | Ann McCrory |
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Born | Kristin Bernhardt (1956-07-19) July 19, 1956 (age 67) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Roy Cooper |
Children | 3 |
Residence | Executive Mansion (official) |
Education | University of Oklahoma (BA) Campbell University (JD) |
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Raised in Oklahoma City, Cooper moved to North Carolina to earn a Juris Doctor from Campbell Law School in 1982. After working as a staff attorney with the North Carolina General Assembly, she married Democratic Party politician Roy Cooper. Since 2003, she has worked professionally as a guardian ad litem for foster children.
Roy Cooper was elected governor of North Carolina in 2016. Kristin Cooper, as the North Carolina First Lady, expanded the scope of her role and has focused on issues such as child poverty, hunger, literacy, and abuse, as well as the arts.