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Jim Hunt
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For other people named Jim Hunt, see Jim Hunt (disambiguation).
James Baxter Hunt Jr. (born May 16, 1937) is an American politician and retired attorney who was the 69th and 71st governor of North Carolina (1977–1985, and 1993–2001). He is the longest-serving governor in the state's history.[1]
Quick Facts 69th and 71st Governor of North Carolina, Lieutenant ...
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69th and 71st Governor of North Carolina | |
In office January 9, 1993 – January 6, 2001 | |
Lieutenant | Dennis Wicker |
Preceded by | James G. Martin |
Succeeded by | Mike Easley |
In office January 8, 1977 – January 5, 1985 | |
Lieutenant | James C. Green |
Preceded by | James Holshouser |
Succeeded by | James G. Martin |
27th Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina | |
In office January 5, 1973 – January 8, 1977 | |
Governor | James Holshouser |
Preceded by | Hoyt Patrick Taylor Jr. |
Succeeded by | James C. Green |
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Born | James Baxter Hunt Jr. (1937-05-16) May 16, 1937 (age 87) Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | |
Children | 4, including Rachel and Baxter |
Education | North Carolina State University (BS, MS) University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (JD) |
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Hunt is tied with former Ohio governor Jim Rhodes for the sixth-longest gubernatorial tenure in post-Constitutional U.S. history at 5,838 days.[2]