Jim Hunt
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James Baxter Hunt Jr. (May 16, 1937 --) was a four-term Democratic governor of North Carolina (1977-1985, and again from 1993-2001). Hunt created the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
Hunt is a graduate of North Carolina State University, with a B.S. in agricultural education and a M.S. in agricultural economics. In 1964, he received a J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law.
Hunt is the only Governor of North Carolina to have been elected to four terms. He was first elected Governor in 1976 and was re-elected in 1980. He previously served a term as Lieutenant Governor (1973-1977). In 1984 he lost a close race for the U.S. Senate seat held by Jesse Helms, and left elective politics for several years. He returned in 1992 and again won the Governorship, and was re-elected in 1996. He left office in January 2001, and was replaced by fellow Democrat Mike Easley.
Quotes by Jim Hunt
- "Education is our future -- it’s everything. We must not settle for anything short of excellence in our schools."
| Preceded by: (first term) James E. Holshouser, Jr. | Governor of North Carolina 1977-1985, 1993-2001 | Succeeded by: (first term) James G. Martin |
| Preceded by: (second term) James G. Martin | Succeeded by: (second term) Mike Easley |