James E. Holshouser Jr.

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:advocacy Public health initiatives.
Rural development.
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:North_Carolina_Bar_Association
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:North_Carolina_Republican_Party
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_North_Carolina_School_of_Law
gptkbp:awards gptkb:North_Carolina_Order_of_the_Long_Leaf_Pine
gptkbp:birth_date 1925-08-08
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:North_Carolina
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Pinehurst,_North_Carolina
gptkbp:charity Support for local charities.
gptkbp:children gptkb:James_E._Holshouser_III
gptkbp:civic_engagement Local government initiatives
Encouraging voter participation.
gptkbp:community_role Local civic organizations.
gptkbp:consequences Infrastructure development.
gptkbp:contribution Higher education funding
Public education.
Job creation initiatives.
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on North Carolina's political landscape.
gptkbp:death_date 2019-01-24
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:North_Carolina
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_North_Carolina_at_Chapel_Hill
gptkbp:educational_role Advocate for educational access.
gptkbp:has_diversity_initiatives Inclusive policies.
gptkbp:historical_context Post-Reconstruction era in North Carolina.
gptkbp:historical_legacy Influence on future Republican candidates.
gptkbp:historical_role Transitioning North Carolina to a two-party system.
Significant figure in North Carolina's governance.
gptkbp:historical_significance First Republican governor of North Carolina in the 20th century.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label James E. Holshouser Jr.
gptkbp:impact Economic development in North Carolina
gptkbp:influence North Carolina politics
gptkbp:influence_on Encouraging civic engagement.
Republican Party strategies.
gptkbp:influence_on_education_policy Higher education accessibility.
gptkbp:involvement Community service initiatives
Statewide campaigns.
gptkbp:legacy Influential in modernizing the Republican Party in North Carolina.
Holshouser Center for Public Policy.
gptkbp:legislation Education reform in North Carolina
Tax reform.
Health care reform.
gptkbp:mentor Young politicians in North Carolina
gptkbp:military_service gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_contributor Promoting public service.
gptkbp:notable_work North Carolina's first Republican governor since Reconstruction.
gptkbp:office gptkb:Governor
gptkbp:partnership Support for local businesses.
gptkbp:party gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:personal_life Active in family and community.
gptkbp:philanthropy Support for educational institutions.
gptkbp:political_career gptkb:North_Carolina_General_Assembly
gptkbp:political_ideology Moderate and pragmatic approach.
gptkbp:political_impact State and national levels.
gptkbp:political_party Bridging party divides.
gptkbp:political_position Advocate for moderate Republicanism
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Robert_W._Scott_Jr.
gptkbp:profession gptkb:lawyer
gptkbp:public_speaking Political events and forums
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Captain
gptkbp:recognition Respected elder statesman.
gptkbp:related_media Engagement with press.
gptkbp:relationship_with Other North Carolina politicians.
gptkbp:relationship_with_constituents Engaged and responsive.
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Pinehurst,_North_Carolina
gptkbp:role State government modernization.
gptkbp:role_in_civic_life Promoting civic responsibility.
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:spouse Patricia Holshouser
gptkbp:successor gptkb:James_B._Hunt_Jr.
gptkbp:support Environmental conservation.
gptkbp:support_for_arts Cultural initiatives in North Carolina.
gptkbp:term_end 1977-01-01
gptkbp:term_start 1973-01-01
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Brunswick_County,_North_Carolina
gptkb:Greenville,_North_Carolina
gptkb:New_Hanover_County
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5