Four-Term North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt, a Leader in Education Reform, Dies at 88

North Carolina's longest-serving governor dies at 88 after serving 4 terms in office

The longest-serving governor of North Carolina, Jim Hunt, died Thursday at the age of 88.His daughter, Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt, announced the Democratic leader’s death in a statement on X."It is with deep sadness that I share the passing of my beloved daddy and hero, former Governor Jim Hunt," she wrote."He devoted his life to serving the people of North Carolina, guided by a belief that public service should expand opportunity, strengthen communit…

James B. Hunt Jr., N.C. Governor Who Kept State Blue, Dies at 88

James B. Hunt Jr., who burnished North Carolina’s reputation as a beacon of moderation in the South over four terms as governor but lost the Senate race that could have vaulted him to the presidency, died on Thursday at his home in Lucama, N.C. He was 88. His daughter Rachel Hunt, North Carolina’s lieutenant governor, announced the death in a statement, but did not cite a cause. With his moderate-to-liberal brand of politics and formidable state…

Four-term North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt, a leader in education reform, dies at 88

Four-term North Carolina Democratic Gov. Jim Hunt, a major figure in late 20th-century state politics, has died at 88. His daughter, Lt. Gov.

Longest-serving governor of North Carolina has died

Former North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt has died, his daughter Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt announced. Hunt was the state’s longest-serving governor.

Former North Carolina Governor Jim Hunt dies at 88; family and colleagues mourn loss

Former North Carolina Governor Jim Hunt has died at 88 years old, his daughter, Lieutenant Governor Rachel Hunt, announced in a Dec. 18 press release.

Jim Hunt, NC governor who won 4 terms, shaped education legacy, dies

“It is with deep sadness that I share the passing of my beloved daddy and hero, former Gov. Jim Hunt,” Rachel Hunt said in a statement Dec. 18.