Josh Stein

Josh Stein
50th Attorney General of North Carolina
Assumed office
January 1, 2017
Governor Roy Cooper
Preceded by Roy Cooper
Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 16th district
In office
January 15, 2009 – March 21, 2016
Preceded by Janet Cowell
Succeeded by Jay Chaudhuri
Personal details
Born (1966-09-13) September 13, 1966
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Anna Harris
Children 3
Education Dartmouth College (BA)
Harvard University (MPA, JD)
Website Campaign website
Official website

Joshua Stein (born September 13, 1966) is an American lawyer and politician who serves as the 50th and current Attorney General of North Carolina. He took office at noon on January 1, 2017. Stein was most recently a member of the North Carolina Senate representing District 16 (Wake County). Stein was sworn in for his first term on January 15, 2009. After being re-elected, he was elected minority whip by his colleagues in December 2010.[1]

He announced in 2013 that he would run for re-election in 2014 and then for North Carolina Attorney General in 2016. His former boss, Attorney General Roy Cooper, successfully ran for Governor in 2016. In 2014, Stein was opposed by Republican Molotov Mitchell, who ran an "unusual" campaign - challenging Stein to push-ups and promising to "bounce" a National Security Agency-funded laboratory from the campus of North Carolina State University.[2] Stein was re-elected in a landslide.[3][4]

Following the March 15th Democratic Primary, Stein resigned from his seat in the North Carolina State Senate to focus on the race for Attorney General.[5]

Early life and education

Stein was born in Washington, D.C., the son of a civil rights attorney.[6] Stein graduated from Chapel Hill High School and earned his undergraduate degree at Dartmouth College. After college, he taught English and economics in Zimbabwe.[7] Stein then went on to earn degrees from Harvard Law School and the Kennedy School of Government.

Career

He has worked for the Self-Help Credit Union in Durham and for the United States Senate. Prior to serving in the General Assembly, Stein spent eight years as North Carolina's Deputy Attorney General for Consumer Protection. From 2012 until 2016, he served as Of Counsel at Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP, a regional law firm.

Legislative recognition

  • Sierra Club of North Carolina named Stein a "2009 Environmental Champion of the North Carolina General Assembly" for his efforts to ban plastic bags on the Outer Banks and to clean up Falls Lake.[8]
  • North Carolina Association of Educators named him a "Rising Star" (2010)[9]
  • AARP Outstanding Legislator Award for Consumer Protection (2009)[10]
  • WakeUP Wake County Legislative Leadership Award (2009)[11]
  • North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association Legislator of the Year (2009)[12]
  • North Carolina Metropolitan Mayors Coalition Legislative Award (2009)[13]
  • The League of Conservation Voters presented Josh its "Rising Star, Green Tie Award" (2010) and named him their "Defender of the Environment" recipient (2016)."[14]
  • The NC Justice Center honored Josh as the 2011 "Defender of Justice" for his dedication to expanding opportunity and prosperity for and North Carolinians.[15]
  • Talking About Politics' Gary Pearce tapped Josh as the Democratic "MVP" for his "courage and conviction" and "political skills" during the 2013 long session.[16]
  • Equality NC selected Josh as the inaugural 2013 Jamie Kirk Hahn Ally Award for his longstanding efforts to enact the Nondiscrimination in State Employment Act.[17]
  • Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) honored Josh with its 2015 Legislator of the Year award for his work coauthoring legislation creating an all-offender ignition interlock law for anyone convicted of drunk driving.[18]

Personal life

Josh Stein is married to Anna Harris Stein and has three children – Sam, Adam, and Leah.[7]

Electoral history

North Carolina Senate election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Josh Stein 58,357 60.83
Republican John Alexander 37,586 39.17
Total votes 95,943 100.00
North Carolina Senate election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Josh Stein (inc.) 32,248 54.89
Republican Michael Bezley 24,466 41.64
Libertarian Stephanie Watson 2,040 3.47
Total votes 58,754 100.00
North Carolina Senate election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Josh Stein (inc.) 69,405 100.00
Total votes 69,405 100.00
North Carolina Senate election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Josh Stein (inc.) 42,422 67.11
Republican Jason Mitchell 20,791 32.89
Total votes 63,213 100.00
North Carolina attorney general primary, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Josh Stein 510,003 53.37
Democratic Marcus Williams 445,524 46.63
Total votes 955,527 100.00
North Carolina attorney general election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Josh Stein 2,276,410 50.22
Republican Buck Newton 2,256,178 49.78
Total votes 4,532,588 100.00

References

  1. ↑ "NC Senate Democrats choose leaders". The News & Observer. December 18, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  2. ↑ Campbell, Colin (October 22, 2014). "Unusual Molotov Mitchell campaign targets incumbent Sen. Josh Stein". The News & Observer. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  3. ↑ Campbell, Colin (November 4, 2014). "NC Senate District 16: Incumbent Josh Stein defeats Molotov Mitchell". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017.
  4. ↑ "North Carolina State Sen. Stein Resigns for Attorney General Bid". ABC 11. March 21, 2016. Archived from the original on April 25, 2016.
  5. ↑ Gannon, Patrick (November 29, 2013). "Josh Stein says he'll run for NC Attorney General in 2016". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Adam Stein". Ferguson Stein Chambers Gresham & Sumter. Archived from the original on August 22, 2007.
  7. 1 2 "Meet Josh". Josh Stein for Attorney General. Archived from the original on December 27, 2016.
  8. ↑ http://nc.sierraclub.org/work/docs/2009annualreport.pdf%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
  9. ↑ "Legislative Report Card" (PDF). North Carolina Association of Educators. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 7, 2010.
  10. ↑ "Freshman Wins AARP Legislator of Year Award". AARP. March 23, 2010. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017.
  11. ↑ Rindge, Karen (August 6, 2009). "WakeUP Wake County Applauds NC Senate for Advancing Mass Transit and Falls Lake Cleanup" (Press release). WakeUP WakeCounty. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017.
  12. ↑ Downey, John (October 9, 2009). "Two N.C. legislators get green awards". Charlotte Business Journal. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  13. ↑ White, Julie (August 11, 2009). "North Carolina Metropolitan Mayors Coalition" (PDF) (Letter). Letter to Josh Stein. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 23, 2011.
  14. ↑ "Defender of the Environment – Senator Josh Stein". North Carolina League of Conservation Voters. 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Senate Budget Cuts + Defenders of Justice Awards + Unemployed Workers in Limbo". North Carolina Justice Center. May 17, 2011. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  16. ↑ Pearce, Gary (July 24, 2013). "Democrats' MVP". Talking About Politics. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  17. ↑ "2013 Jamie Kirk Hahn Ally Award | Josh Stein". Equality NC Foundation. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  18. ↑ "MADD Announces 2015 Legislators of the Year". MADD. November 17, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
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