Luther Hartwell Hodges

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Politician
gptkbp:advocatesFor Labor rights.
Social justice.
Environmental conservation.
Higher education funding
Affordable housing.
Rural development initiatives.
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:North_Carolina_State_University
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:North_Carolina_Democratic_Party
gptkbp:awards gptkb:North_Carolina_Award_for_Public_Service
gptkbp:birthDate 1898-01-09
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:North_Carolina
gptkbp:burialPlace Cemetery_in_North_Carolina
gptkbp:children gptkb:Luther_H._Hodges_Jr.
gptkbp:contributedTo Civic_engagement_in_North_Carolina.
Cultural_development_in_North_Carolina.
North_Carolina's_economic_growth.
North_Carolina's_infrastructure_development.
North_Carolina's_political_landscape.
gptkbp:deathDate 1974-05-06
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:North_Carolina
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_North_Carolina_at_Chapel_Hill
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Luther Hartwell Hodges
gptkbp:influenced State economic policies.
Business development policies.
Economic policies in the 1960s.
State budget policies.
State educational policies.
North_Carolina's_education_system
gptkbp:inspiration Future generations of politicians.
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkbp:issuedBy President_John_F._Kennedy
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:L._H._Hodges
Advocacy for public education.
Bipartisan cooperation.
Economic_development_in_North_Carolina
gptkbp:legacy Hodges'_commitment_to_education_and_economic_growth.
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:occupation Businessman
gptkbp:office Governor_of_North_Carolina
gptkbp:participatedIn State and national politics.
gptkbp:party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:positionHeld Chairman_of_the_North_Carolina_Board_of_Education
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Luther_Hodges
gptkb:William_B._Umstead
gptkbp:promoted Workforce development.
Small business development.
Investment in infrastructure.
Equal opportunities in education.
Tourism_in_North_Carolina.
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:North_Carolina_Historical_Commission
Public service.
Various civic organizations.
Contributions to state governance.
Leadership in state government.
gptkbp:retired from the governorship
gptkbp:role gptkb:Secretary_of_Commerce
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:U.S._Navy
Various boards and commissions.
gptkbp:spouse Mildred_Hodges
gptkbp:successor gptkb:John_T._Connor
gptkb:Terry_Sanford
gptkbp:supported Public health initiatives.
Community development programs.
Economic diversification.
Public transportation initiatives.
Public school improvements
Veterans'_affairs.
gptkbp:supports Education reform bills.
gptkbp:termEnd 1961-01-01
gptkbp:termStart 1954-01-01
1961-1965
gptkbp:worksOn Economic development projects.
gptkbp:worksWith Local governments.
Various governors and legislators.