Top 98 Quotes & Sayings by Roy Cooper
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Last updated on December 3, 2024.
Clean drinking water is vital to every person and community in North Carolina and stopping threats to our water safety is a top priority for state government.
The ability for every legal, registered voter to participate in our democratic process should not be a partisan issue.
We were the first state in America to open our doors to publicly supported higher education. We had the foresight to create the Research Triangle Park. And through the efforts and sacrifices of all our citizens, we have built a state where anyone would be glad to raise a family.
We should ensure that a kid from Nash County can get the same great education as a kid from Wake County.
College sports are woven into the fabric of our state.
Judges make tough decisions on child abuse, divorce, property disputes, drunk driving, domestic violence and other issues that should be free from politics.
Some people cling to the belief that the Civil War was fought over states' rights. But history is not on their side. We cannot continue to glorify a war against the United States of America fought in the defense of slavery.
I'm grateful for my daughters, Hilary, Natalie and Claire. Whenever I think of the future, I see their faces. They inspire me.
My commitment to rural North Carolina is personal. I understand the opportunities and challenges our rural communities face.
In rural North Carolina, you find strong people who are driven by purpose and committed to working together: neighbor helping neighbor. You will find local farms like I used to work on, and family-owned businesses, like I used to own.
We must keep our eye on the ball to monitor our waterways and ensure that all North Carolinians can have full confidence in the water they drink.
Making North Carolina a Top 10 Educated state is the backbone for a strong economy, attracting good paying jobs, helping incomes rise and keeping our communities vibrant.
North Carolina is a terrific place to live, work, and raise a family.
Our whole community is made better when students earn the credentials or degrees they need to find a better-paying job that will help them support themselves and their families.
We need state government to work efficiently and keep open lines of communication with local governments. We should listen to local leaders about their opportunities and challenges and let their innovation guide the way.
North Carolinians work hard and don't ask for much. They don't care if something is a Democratic idea or a Republican idea. They just want an opportunity for a good job in a place they are proud to call home.
I talk to teachers, nurses, police officers, and families nearly every day in North Carolina. Their desire to make a difference inspires me.
I grew up and raised my family in Nash County in rural Eastern North Carolina. Small towns and rural communities like mine offer special opportunities for so many families. I want them to prosper.
In hard times, North Carolinians have shown that we bounce back. But that's not by chance. It's because we are determined. Determined to tough it out. To help each other, and leave no one behind. Determined to turn our obstacles into opportunities.
As Governor, I'll work to improve police-community relationships, because everyone is safer when a sense of mutual trust and respect prevails.
Our Civil War history is important, but it belongs in textbooks and museums - not a place of allegiance on our Capitol grounds.
North Carolinians have shown we know how to lift one another up.
People are more important than property.
My goals as governor are to help all North Carolinians be better educated, healthier and have more money in their pockets so that they can live more abundant, purposeful lives.
To keep attracting good new jobs, we must invest in more job training and education to prepare young people and workers at every age for the jobs of today and tomorrow.
Transitions are a time for reflection, and a time for looking forward.
My first responsibility as governor is to protect North Carolinians and keep them safe.
When I was in the legislature, we worked to create a bipartisan plan to raise teacher pay to the national average.
Our greatest leaders - both Republicans and Democrats - have recognized the power of a strong and growing middle class.
We can respect our disagreements, but we must cherish our democracy.
If there's one word to describe North Carolinians, it's resilient.
I will always stand up to protect fair access to the ballot box.
Both in Raleigh and in Washington, middle class shouldn't mean second class.
I ran for Governor to change the priorities in Raleigh because middle class shouldn't mean second-class.
Disasters affect every state, and North Carolinians have given our own tax dollars to help neighbors and those in other states in times of crisis.
We cannot continue leaving teachers behind but expecting them to lead the way for our children.
When it comes to drinking water, there is no room for political posturing or hollow solutions.
My ultimate goal is a statewide non-discrimination law with broad protections, and I will keep striving for it.
North Carolinians are determined, tough people.
In 2016, HB 2 cast a dark shadow over our state. Not only was it wrong in and of itself, but it cost us jobs. It cost us money. And it cost us our reputation.
If you're putting in the hours to improve your skills and open up new opportunities, a car repair shouldn't compromise your future.
Let's cast aside notions of red counties or blue counties and recognize that these are artificial divisions.
We know COVID-19 hasn't affected communities equally.
Renewable energy means good paying jobs along with clean air and water.
Making community college more accessible means more of our high school graduates can learn the skills they need to get good paying jobs.
One of the things that I noticed in my private law practice was the fact that so many people had gotten ripped off and would come into my office, whether it was a scam, whether it was predatory business taking advantage of them. So when I went to the General Assembly I started working on laws that helped to protect the consumer.
We need to stop shortchanging our families and future in order to line the pockets of millionaires and special interests.
Everyone deserves to have confidence in their drinking water.
As governor, one of my top priorities is supporting our children from cradle to career.
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.
As a father and as a public school tutor, I've seen how a child's earliest experiences form the foundation for lifelong learning and health. And the science is overwhelming showing how much it matters.
It's not enough to just say we won't discriminate, we must show it.
Having served as North Carolina Attorney General for 16 years, I am all too familiar with the racism, bigotry and full-out white supremacy that exist in corners of our society.
North Carolina - our great state - means everything to me. I was born, raised, and educated here. I started and raised my own family here. And as Governor, I want to build a state where all North Carolinians are afforded the opportunities I've had.
It's critical that we continue to develop and grow strong education programs that are child and teacher focused, starting with strong early learning programs for our youngest children.
A strong renewable energy industry is good for our environment and our economy.
We can embrace the idea of a North Carolina that's truly for all of us.
It is on us to support our children and early childhood educators as we work toward having a healthier and better educated state where people have the opportunity to live a more abundant and purposeful life.
The right to vote is fundamental to the freedom we enjoy as Americans.
Background checks are an important part of keeping guns out of the wrong hands, but they are only as good as the information in the database.
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