Democratic Attorneys General Association

North Carolina

Attorney General

Roy Cooper

Roy Cooper was born in Nash County, NC in 1957, attended public schools and worked summers on the farm. His mother, Beverly Cooper, worked as a school teacher and his father, Roy Cooper Jr., farmed and practiced law. Roy Cooper attended UNC Chapel Hill as a Morehead Scholar and later received his law degree.

Before becoming Attorney General, Roy Cooper practiced law and served in the legislature as House Judiciary Chair and later Senate Judiciary Chair and Majority Leader.

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In Liberal Massachusetts, An Epic GOP Victory

NPR.org - by Tovia Smith – January 20, 2010

Capturing the Senate seat held by Edward Kennedy for nearly 47 years, in one of the more solidly Democratic states in the country, is an almost epic feat that seemed to stun even Scott Brown himself.

Sen. Whitmer to bow out of AG race

Detroit Free Press Lansing Bureau - By Chris Christoff – January 20, 2010

LANSING – State Sen. Gretchen Whitmer, D-East Lansing, considered the favorite to win the Democratic nomination for attorney general, said today she will withdraw from the running to spend more time with her two young daughters.

Former Darien state senator, majority leader running for attorney general

Darien Times - by Macklin Reid, Hersam Acorn Newspapers - January 18, 2010

George Jepsen of Ridgefield, a former Darien state senator and majority leader, is seeking the Democratic nomination for state attorney general.

Former Ethics Commission Chairman James Anderson joins Alabama attorney general race

WHNT.com - By Associated Press – January 17, 2010

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Montgomery attorney James Anderson has joined the Democratic race for state attorney general.

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