Franklin Freeman
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Franklin Edward Freeman, Jr. (born 1945) is a lawyer and public official in North Carolina
, who retired from government service in 2009 as Senior Assistant for Governmental Affairs to Governor Mike Easley
.
He worked for Easley during the entirety of his two terms (2001-2009). As of 2009, Freeman is a partner in the McGuireWoods
law firm and vice president of McGuireWoods Consulting.
Freeman, a native of Surry County, North Carolina
, graduated from the University of North Carolina Law School and clerked for state Supreme Court Justice Dan K. Moore
. Between 1971 and 1993, Freeman worked as a prosecutor and as an official at the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts. In 1992, Freeman was defeated in the Democratic Primary by Ralph Campbell
in his bid to be State Auditor. Campbell became the first African-American to hold a state-wide elected executive office in North Carolina.
Freeman became a close advisor to former state Governor Jim Hunt
and served as Secretary of the state Department of Correction
during Hunt's 1993-1997 term. He then became Hunt's chief of staff and legislative counsel.
Hunt later appointed Freeman to fill a vacancy on the North Carolina Supreme Court
, but Freeman was defeated in a bid to be elected to a full term on the Court in 2000. Under Gov. Easley, Freeman assumed a role similar to his post under Hunt.
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, who retired from government service in 2009 as Senior Assistant for Governmental Affairs to Governor Mike Easley
Mike Easley
Michael Francis "Mike" Easley is an American politician who served as the 72nd Governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina, from 2001 to 2009. He is member of the North Carolina Democratic Party and became the first North Carolina governor to admit to a felony in a deal that halted a lengthy...
.
He worked for Easley during the entirety of his two terms (2001-2009). As of 2009, Freeman is a partner in the McGuireWoods
McGuireWoods
McGuireWoods LLP is a major U.S. law firm with more than 900 attorneys in 19 offices in the United States and Europe. With the firm's largest offices in Richmond, VA, Charlotte, NC, and Chicago, IL, McGuireWoods has recently experienced a period of rapid growth by opening new offices in London in...
law firm and vice president of McGuireWoods Consulting.
Freeman, a native of Surry County, North Carolina
Surry County, North Carolina
Surry County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2010, the population was 73,673. Its county seat is Dobson.- History :The county was formed in 1771 from Rowan County...
, graduated from the University of North Carolina Law School and clerked for state Supreme Court Justice Dan K. Moore
Dan K. Moore
Daniel Killian Moore was the 66th Governor of the state of North Carolina from 1965 to 1969. Born in Asheville, North Carolina, Moore earned undergraduate and law degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he was a member of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity...
. Between 1971 and 1993, Freeman worked as a prosecutor and as an official at the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts. In 1992, Freeman was defeated in the Democratic Primary by Ralph Campbell
Ralph Campbell
Ralph A. Campbell, Jr. was for three terms the state auditor of North Carolina. A Democrat, Campbell was the first African-American to hold a state-wide elected executive office in North Carolina....
in his bid to be State Auditor. Campbell became the first African-American to hold a state-wide elected executive office in North Carolina.
Freeman became a close advisor to former state Governor Jim Hunt
Jim Hunt
James Baxter Hunt Jr. is an American politician who was the 69th and 71st Governor of the state of North Carolina . He is the longest-serving governor in the state's history.-Early life:...
and served as Secretary of the state Department of Correction
North Carolina Department of Correction
The North Carolina Department of Correction is the agency responsible for corrections in the U.S. state of North Carolina.-History:In 1868, North Carolina adopted a new State Constitution that provided for building a state penitentiary. Inmates began building the state's first prison, Central...
during Hunt's 1993-1997 term. He then became Hunt's chief of staff and legislative counsel.
Hunt later appointed Freeman to fill a vacancy on the North Carolina Supreme Court
North Carolina Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of North Carolina is the state's highest appellate court. Until the creation of the North Carolina Court of Appeals in the 1960s, it was the state's only appellate court. The Supreme Court consists of six associate justices and one chief justice, although the number of justices...
, but Freeman was defeated in a bid to be elected to a full term on the Court in 2000. Under Gov. Easley, Freeman assumed a role similar to his post under Hunt.