CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - A Charlotte attorney who has been heavily involved in the city’s chamber of commerce is the choice of Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s to head the board of North Carolina’s private economic development arm.
Cooper’s office said the governor introduced Frank Emory as the next chairman of the 17-member Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina at a Charlotte event. Emory succeeds John Lassiter, a close ally of then-Republican Gov. Pat McCrory who resigned at the end of April.
Emory is a partner in the Hunton & Williams law firm and served in several Charlotte Chamber leadership positions. On a board currently dominated by Republican appointees, Emory will be Cooper’s voice on the partnership, which is under contract with the state to recruit companies, promote tourism and perform other duties.
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