[co-authors: Katelyn Kingsbury and Andrew Moretz, Government Relations Advisors]
Government officials in both Raleigh and Washington have started work in 2021. In Raleigh, the Council of State, which includes Gov. Roy Cooper, has taken office, and the North Carolina General Assembly has started its session. In Washington, President Joe Biden was sworn in this week and Congress has begun its work.
North Carolina Council of State
Seven members of the Council of State, which is composed of 10 statewide elected officials, were reelected. They are Gov. Cooper (D), Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler (R), Attorney General Josh Stein (D), Auditor Beth Wood (D), Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey (R), Secretary of State Elaine Marshall (D), and Treasurer Dale Folwell (R).