To be the governor, be a lawyer
By Rob Christensen
Raleigh News-Observer
APEX - You don't have to pass the bar exam to be governor of North Carolina. It just seems that way.
North Carolina is a state that has been run by lawyers. Of the 22 men who became governor since 1900, 18 have been lawyers, two have been farmers, one was a college professor, and one was a businessman.
The lone businessman, Luther Hodges, was an accidental governor. Hodges was a retired textile executive when he became lieutenant governor. He moved up when Gov. William Umstead, a lawyer, of course, died in 1954.
The current gubernatorial race could be set in a courtroom. Four of the five major-party candidates for governor next year are lawyers. Only Democratic Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue, a former hospital administrator and health expert, does not have a law degree.
Raleigh News-Observer
APEX - You don't have to pass the bar exam to be governor of North Carolina. It just seems that way.
North Carolina is a state that has been run by lawyers. Of the 22 men who became governor since 1900, 18 have been lawyers, two have been farmers, one was a college professor, and one was a businessman.
The lone businessman, Luther Hodges, was an accidental governor. Hodges was a retired textile executive when he became lieutenant governor. He moved up when Gov. William Umstead, a lawyer, of course, died in 1954.
The current gubernatorial race could be set in a courtroom. Four of the five major-party candidates for governor next year are lawyers. Only Democratic Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue, a former hospital administrator and health expert, does not have a law degree.
posted by Andy W. Rogers | 8:07 PM
1 Comments:
Reports say Beverly Perdue falsified her voter registration. That's a felony. Felons aren't supposed to be allowed to even vote, much less hold office. How can a felon be allowed to run for Governor?
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