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Raleigh, N.C. — Governor-elect Pat McCrory will take the oath of office, and therefore take power, at noon on Jan. 5 in the state Capitol building, according to transition staffers speaking on background.
An official release with more details is expected later today.
McCrory will still have a slate of official inaugural activities on Jan. 11, when the Junior League of Raleigh will host an inaugural ball, and Jan. 12, when McCrory will give his inauguration speech.
Full details are expected later today, but transition staff sources speaking on background said that McCrory will attend a closed-press church service before his inauguration. Events are planned during the time between Jan. 5 and Jan. 12 that include the Western Residence.
Update: Here is the full list of inauguration events from the McCrory transition team:
Raleigh, N.C. – Today, Governor-Elect Pat McCrory's transition office released the following scheduling details for the inaugural proceedings:
- After consultations with the Perdue Administration and the General Assembly, Governor-Elect McCrory will be officially sworn in on Jan. 5 in the Old Senate Chamber to ensure his cabinet and leadership team is in place prior to the General Assembly’s opening session on Wednesday, Jan. 9.
- Inauguration Festivities will be held on Saturday, Jan. 12 in Capitol Square, where Governor McCrory will participate and deliver his Inaugural Address.
- Between Jan. 5 and leading up to his Inaugural Address on Jan. 12, Governor McCrory will attend official and inaugural activities while holding public open houses across the state. Details of additional public and official events are forthcoming and will be released as they become available.
Saturday, January 5, 2013, at 11 a.m.
WHO: Governor-Elect Pat McCrory
WHAT: Prayer Service
WHEN: Saturday, January 5, 2013
11:00am
WHERE: Christ Episcopal Church
120 East Edenton Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
PRESS: CLOSED
Saturday, January 5, 2013, at noon
WHO: Governor-Elect Pat McCrory
WHAT: Official Swearing-In Ceremony
WHEN: Saturday, January 5, 2013
12:00pm
WHERE: Old Senate Chamber
North Carolina State Capitol, Second Floor
1 East Edenton Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
PRESS: Pool Coverage. Details forthcoming.
Monday, January 7, 2013, at 5 p.m.
WHO: Governor Pat McCrory
WHAT: Western North Carolina Open House
WHEN: Monday, January 7, 2013
5:00pm
WHERE: Governor’s Western Residence
45 Patton Mountain Rd
Asheville, NC 28804
PRESS: OPEN
RSVP to ricky.diaz@nc.gov
Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at 11a.m.
WHO: Governor Pat McCrory
WHAT: Piedmont Open House
WHEN: Tuesday, January 8, 2013
11:00am
WHERE: TBD
PRESS: OPEN
RSVP to ricky.diaz@nc.gov
Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at 5 p.m.
WHO: Governor Pat McCrory
WHAT: Eastern North Carolina Open House
WHEN: Tuesday, January 8, 2013
5:00pm
WHERE: Tryon Palace
520 South Front Street
New Bern, NC 28562
PRESS: OPEN
RSVP to ricky.diaz@nc.gov
Wednesday, January 9, 2013, at 4 p.m.
WHO: Governor Pat McCrory
WHAT: Charlotte Open House
WHEN: Wednesday, January 9, 2013
4:00pm
WHERE: TBD
PRESS: OPEN
RSVP to ricky.diaz@nc.gov
Thursday, January 10, 2013, at 9 p.m.
WHO: Governor Pat McCrory
WHAT: Rock-the-Ball, Sponsored by the Junior League of Raleigh
WHEN: Thursday, January 10, 2013
9:00pm
WHERE: Lincoln Theater
126 East Cabarrus Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
PRESS: OPEN
Friday, January 11, 2013, at 6 p.m.
WHO: Governor Pat McCrory
WHAT: Governor’s Reception, Sponsored by the Junior League of Raleigh
WHEN: Friday, January 11, 2013
6:00pm
WHERE: Raleigh Convention Center Grand Ballroom
500 South Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
PRESS: Valid Media Credentials Required. RSVP to Elizabeth Hamner of the Junior League at media@jlraleigh.org.
Friday, January 11, 2013, at 8 p.m.
WHO: Governor Pat McCrory
WHAT: Gala Presentation, Sponsored by the Junior League of Raleigh
WHEN: Friday, January 11, 2013
8:00pm
WHERE: Raleigh Convention Center Exhibition Hall
500 South Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
PRESS: Valid Media Credentials Required. RSVP to Elizabeth Hamner of the Junior League at media@jlraleigh.org.
Friday, January 11, 2013, at 9 p.m.
WHO: Governor Pat McCrory
WHAT: Inaugural Ball, Sponsored by the Junior League of Raleigh
WHEN: Friday, January 11, 2013
9:00pm
WHERE: Raleigh Convention Center
500 South Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
PRESS: Valid Media Credentials Required. RSVP to Elizabeth Hamner of the Junior League at media@jlraleigh.org.
Saturday, January 12, 2013, at 11 a.m.
WHO: Governor Pat McCrory, Council of State
WHAT: Ceremonial Inauguration Festivities & Inaugural Address
WHEN: Saturday, January 12, 2013
11:00am
WHERE: Capitol Square
PRESS: OPEN/Pool Coverage. Details forthcoming.
Saturday, January 12, 2013, at 12:30 p.m.
WHO: Governor Pat McCrory, Council of State
WHAT: Inaugural Parade
WHEN: Saturday, January 12, 2013
12:30pm
WHERE: Downtown Raleigh
PRESS: OPEN/Pool Coverage. Details forthcoming.
Saturday, January 12, 2013, at 1 p.m.
WHO: Governor Pat McCrory
WHAT: North Carolina Open House
WHEN: Saturday, January 12, 2013
1:00pm
WHERE: North Carolina Executive Mansion
200 North Blount Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
PRESS: OPEN
RSVP to ricky.diaz@nc.gov
Saturday, January 12, 2013, at 8:30 p.m.
WHO: Governor Pat McCrory
WHAT: Governor’s Inauguration Celebration, Sponsored by The Foundation for North Carolina, Inc.
WHEN: Saturday, January 12, 2013
8:30pm
WHERE: Raleigh Convention Center
500 South Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
PRESS: RSVP to Jay Bryant at jaybryant@erols.com
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No, they don't work. What they did was to try and "game' the system. The NAEP test which ranks states according to national test sites, measures students at 4th and 8th grade as well as high school. So what did Florida do? They "redshirt" or fail every questionable 3rd grader BEFORE they have a chance to take the test so that they'll do better after an extra year of preparation. Never mind that these artificial gains soon fade. No one in education believes this nonsense.
(page 4) http://www.bc.edu/research/nbetpp/statements/nbr6.pdf
http://www.fairtest.org/close-gap-florida-flunked-more-minority-third-grad
http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/gradebook/content/florida-education-commissioner-raises-concerns-about-state-comparisons-naep-test
http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/gradebook/content/florida-education-commissioner-raises-concerns-about-state-comparisons-naep-test
November 20, 2012 5:58 p.m.
Read more at Jacksonville.com: http://jacksonville.com/opinion/columnists/2012-06-10/story/point-view-floridas-education-reforms-are-gaining-national#ixzz2CnunQnsc
http://jacksonville.com/opinion/columnists/2012-06-10/story/point-view-floridas-education-reforms-are-gaining-national
November 20, 2012 5:20 p.m.
And republicans won in NC by using taxpayer money to give huge tax breaks to all their corporate bosses that have bought and paid for them. See how easy witless slander is?
November 20, 2012 5:13 p.m.
Fine. When you "righties" put your money where your mouth is and PAY for all of your pointless trillion dollar wars and billion dollar corporate handouts, I will be happy to pay my share so that my less-fortunate neighbor can have access to healthcare. Deal?
November 20, 2012 5:10 p.m.
Nor should I. Mississippi is last in almost everything, from life expectancy to literacy rates to income levels. Case in point, our general assembly last year tried to study how Florida (a state that scores below NC) runs their educational system rather than how a successful state, like Massachusetts does. Why???????
November 20, 2012 4:42 p.m.
November 20, 2012 4:32 p.m.
Stop hating on other states. Geez you libs never give it a break do ya? If you don't like it. get to the back of the NC bus. Next stop- the Carolina Comeback!!
November 20, 2012 4:29 p.m.
I love how people want to pretend that the Dems do not have big money donors. How much do you think Immelt gave to Obama, or Soros, and on and on. In fact many of the big money people give to both sides, as a way of hedging their bets. Obama won because he is using taxpayer money to buy votes, just as many State level politicians use corrupt unions to remain in office.
too bad we can not get enough conservatives in office to actually fix things.
November 20, 2012 4:11 p.m.
LOL Exactly!"
McCory can spend his first four years blaming the mess left him by Purdue. That should make the lefties quite content. I wish he could figure out a way to make the Lefties pay for all the stuff the want. Unfortunately, simply placing a surtax on registered Dems would not work. They would immediately dodge it by re-registering as Independents or Republicans because they wan the stuff, not the bill to pay for the stuff.
November 20, 2012 4:08 p.m.
November 20, 2012 4:06 p.m.
He seems reasonable but many in the GOP dominated general assembly are not. I'm concerned about that a GOP dominated general assembly wil want to make us into another Mississippi.
November 20, 2012 4:01 p.m.
November 20, 2012 3:52 p.m.
I did not vote for McCrory. But I do believe he will do a fine job. As mayor, he did a great job and things for the city of Charlotte. For NC he will be even greater. Lets have some positive here. For he is out GOVERNOR now whether you like it or not.
November 20, 2012 3:50 p.m.
Please give the man a break, because it will take a little longer than that.
November 20, 2012 3:38 p.m.
LOL Exactly!
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November 20, 2012 2:57 p.m.
I guess all the lefty big donors should have saved some money for Dalton instead of giving it all to Obama
November 20, 2012 2:31 p.m.
Then stand out of the way and let them get to work. No, and this will be really hard for you, liberal whining either
November 20, 2012 2:30 p.m.
well to be fair, when their side does it, its OK.
November 20, 2012 2:28 p.m.
November 20, 2012 2:27 p.m.
You should be ashamed of yourself for believing the myth that one corrupt party or the other is the answer.
November 20, 2012 2:08 p.m.
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November 20, 2012 1:46 p.m.
The people of this state should also be celebrating, considering what we got rid of.
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