Pat McCrory (born October 17, 1956) is an American politician and is currently the mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina. He is a member of the Republican Party. October 17 is the 290th (in leap years the 291st) day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. ... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics. ... A mayor (from the Latin maīor, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... For other places or people named Charlotte, see Charlotte (disambiguation). ... Republican Party is a name used by many political parties. ...

McCrory was born in Ohio but grew up in Greensboro, North Carolina and attended Ragsdale High School where he was President of the student body. McCrory graduated from Catawba College in 1978 with a B.A. degree in Political Science/Education and in 2001 Catawba awarded McCrory with an Honorary Doctorate Degree. Since graduation, McCrory has been with Duke Energy Corporation in various management positions. State nickname: The Buckeye State Other U.S. States Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Governor Bob Taft Official languages None Area 116,096 km² (34th)  - Land 106,154 km²  - Water 10,044 km² (8. ... Greensboro, North Carolina, is a city located in Guilford County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

McCrory began his political career in Charlotte in 1989 when he was elected as an At-Large City Council representative. He was re-elected in 1991 and 1993, served as Mayor Pro Tem in 1993, and was elected as the city's mayor in 1995. 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Mayor McCrory has distinguished himself as a leader in the areas of public safety, economic development, housing and transportation. He has been nationally recognized for his leadership in developing Charlotte’s 25-year transportation and land-use plan.

Since September 2001, McCrory has been called upon by President Bush and Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge to identify public safety partnerships between local and federal government and develop a local Citizens Corp. 2001 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Events: September 11 - September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack occurs in United States; more than 3,000 killed in New York City and The Pentagon in Washington, D.C. as a result. ...

Mayor McCrory is involved in many national organizations, including: President of the Republican Mayors and Local Officials (RMLO) organization; chairman of the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) Committee for Housing and Community Development; the past six-term Chair of the USCM Environmental Committee; and founder and inaugural Chairman of the North Carolina Metropolitan Coalition. Mayor McCrory is also the only elected official to serve on the national board of the Afterschool Alliance and is a featured Mayor in Harvard University’s Faith-based Executive Session.

The mayor has testified before Congress on environmental issues, transportation policy and privatization initiatives; and has been the guest on several national broadcasts, including National Public Radio, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, CBS This Morning, MSNBC, CNN and CNBC. NPR logo NPR redirects here. ... The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer is an evening television news program broadcast weeknights on PBS in the United States. ... MSNBC logo MSNBC (word origin: grammatical blend of MSN and NBC) is a 24-hour news channel in the United States. ... CNN or Cable News Network is a cable television network that was founded in 1980 by Ted Turner & Reese Schonfeld [1] [2] (although he currently is not recognized in CNNs official history). ... CNBC (formerly the Consumer News and Business Channel) is a group of cable and satellite television news channels from the U.S., owned and operated by NBC Universal, a subsidiary of General Electric. ...

In 2003, McCrory was the recipient of the national Homeownership Hero Award recognizing his innovative work in leading Charlotte to have one of the highest homeownership rates in the country. 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In December of 2001, Mayor McCrory joined Stan Brookshire and John Belk, Sr. to become only the third mayor in Charlotte history to serve a fourth term. He was easily elected to a fourth term in 2003 and is running for a sixth in 2005. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...