A new promotional video touts Governor Roy Cooper's achievements in bolstering North Carolina's economy and creating a surge in job opportunities, with over 640,000 new positions cropping up across the state. According to a press release on the Office of the Governor website, under Cooper's guidance, North Carolina has been recognized twice consecutively as the Top State for Business by CNBC.
Following the repeal of House Bill 2, a controversial piece of legislation that took a toll on the state's economic and cultural standing, Governor Cooper has endeavored to refurbish North Carolina's image and promote a robust business climate and workforce, the state has not only bounced back but flourished. "North Carolina is the best place on the planet to do business thanks to our dedicated, talented, well-educated, diverse workforce, our quality of life, our purpose-driven economic recruitment and our business climate,” Cooper stated as per the release on the Office of the Governor website, acknowledging the diverse workforce and quality of life that attract global companies to set roots in the state and simultaneously fuel homegrown businesses expansion.
The original "Bathroom Bill," as it became commonly known, had a detrimental impact on North Carolina by prompting the exodus of business investments, sports events, entertainment, and film industry operations, leaving the state's reputation significantly damaged. Governor Cooper's efforts to have the bill repealed were a decisive move that set North Carolina back on a path to recovery and growth.
Since assuming office, Governor Cooper had a clear vision, encapsulated in his CEO mission statement — a North Carolina where people are healthier, better educated, with more money in their pockets; those goals appear to have been met with the infusion of jobs and the creation of a more inclusive state with ample opportunities for all, the state's actualization of these goals aligned well with Cooper's ambitions as outlined in his CEO mission statement.
