North Carolina
Former NC Gov. Cooper to teach at Harvard University
RALEIGH, N.C. (WITN) – Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper is accepting a teaching role at Harvard, according to WRAL.
The Democrat was governor from 2017 to 2024 and is considering challenging Sen. Thom Tillis next year, when the North Carolina Republican will be seeking reelection.
In a statement to the TV station, Cooper said, “I want to keep making a difference and together with my family, we are considering all the options including elected office. As I weigh those options, I look forward to teaching and working with aspiring public servants who, despite everything going on in the world, still care deeply about improving people’s health and using their work to build bridges,” he said of his role at Harvard.
The News & Observer says Cooper’s position will be for eight weeks as a Menschel Senior Leadership Fellow at the T.H. Chan School of Public Health and will teach about the intersection of government and public health.
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