Roy Cooper Quotes

Roy Cooper

Profession : Politician

Birth : June 13, 1957

High speed Internet is vital for education and telemedicine but also for every person, from small business owner and farmer to big corporation and hospital.

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I believe that North Carolina is Strong, Resilient and Ready to face the challenges of the future.

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I'm committed to raising teacher pay and will fight to make significant progress every year until we get there.

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Our schools have made our state great, and we have to make our public schools the best they can be.

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The dedicated men and women of the Highway Patrol work tirelessly, every day and through all the long nights of the year, to protect the people of North Carolina, and I'm grateful for their service.

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Improving highways and mass transit will make North Carolina an even better place to live and do business.

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During Black History Month, we not only should celebrate those who have made North Carolina a better place to live for everyone, but we should also acknowledge the deep sacrifices people made to get us to where we are now.

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Every February, we celebrate the heritage and contributions of African Americans in North Carolina and around the country. North Carolina holds an important place in African American history going back generations.

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A talented workforce, excellent access to markets and a competitive business climate make our state a top destination for global manufacturers.

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We want companies looking to expand to come to North Carolina because there's no better place to invest and grow.

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Being elected to serve the people of every county, every city, every legislative district, and every community in between helps me realize just how big and diverse our state really is.

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Too many people feel stuck in the middle - not wealthy by any measure, but doing just well enough that the social safety net isn't there for them. They feel left behind by a system that isn't listening to them and an economy that isn't rewarding them for their hard work.

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In Raleigh, partisan battles, power struggles and lawsuits might grab the headlines, but we have to work together where we can. To look beyond ourselves to see what's right for the state, regardless of who's in power. That's what the people of North Carolina want us to do, and what common sense demands us to do.

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Improving education is an area where we can find common ground. We have to measure our progress and hold ourselves accountable.

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North Carolina is blessed with amazing coastal resources and we need to safeguard our coast because it helps drive our economy.

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North Carolina wants its judges to be fair and impartial, and partisan politics has no place on the judges' bench.

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We need less politics in the courtroom, not more.

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We should let people elect judges based on their experience and ability to do the job, not which party they pick.

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Women have helped shape North Carolina in every discipline and industry, from manufacturing, medicine, and law to business, the arts, and sciences.

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We don't want cost to be a barrier to good students getting a higher education.

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