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'''W. Britt Cobb, Jr.''' is a former [[North Carolina]] government official. His last position was as chief of staff for North Carolina Gov. [[Beverly Perdue]] until she left office in January 2013. Previously, he had served as her Secretary of Administration (a member of the Governor's [[North Carolina Cabinet|Cabinet]]).<ref>[http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/britt_cobb_new_perdue_chief_of_staff News & Observer: Britt Cobb new Perdue chief of staff]</ref> Cobb was also [[North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture|Commissioner of Agriculture]] for the state of [[North Carolina]] between June 2003 and February 2005. He was appointed to the post in June 2003 following the resignation of Agriculture Commissioner [[Meg Scott Phipps]] and lost a hotly disputed race for the seat in 2004 to Republican [[Steve Troxler]].
'''W. Britt Cobb, Jr.''' is a former [[North Carolina]] government official. His last position was as chief of staff for North Carolina Governor [[Beverly Perdue]] until she left office in January 2013. Previously, he had served as her [[North Carolina Secretary of Administration|Secretary of Administration]] (a member of [[North Carolina Cabinet|Governor's Cabinet]]).<ref>[http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/britt_cobb_new_perdue_chief_of_staff News & Observer: Britt Cobb new Perdue chief of staff] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100223184441/http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/britt_cobb_new_perdue_chief_of_staff |date=February 23, 2010 }}</ref> Cobb was also [[North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture|Commissioner of Agriculture]] for the state of [[North Carolina]] between June 2003 and February 2005. He was appointed to the post in June 2003 following the resignation of Agriculture Commissioner [[Meg Scott Phipps]] and lost a hotly disputed race for the seat in 2004 to Republican [[Steve Troxler]].


==Early life, education and career==
==Early life, education and career==
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==Agriculture Commissioner==
==Agriculture Commissioner==
Cobb's appointment by Governor [[Mike Easley]] as North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture was made official in December 2003; that same month, he announced his candidacy for the post in the [[North Carolina Council of State election, 2004|2004 statewide general elections]]. Cobb faced [[United States Republican Party|Republican]] [[Steve Troxler]] and finished only about 2,000 votes behind his opponent; however, 4,000 lost votes in [[Carteret County, North Carolina|Carteret County]] led to an extended legal dispute, in which Cobb and his attorneys pressed for a new statewide election for the race. On February 4, 2005, Cobb conceded the race and Troxler was sworn in as Agriculture Commissioner on February 8.
Cobb's appointment by Governor [[Mike Easley]] as North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture was made official in December 2003; that same month, he announced his candidacy for the post in the [[North Carolina Council of State election, 2004|2004 statewide general elections]]. Cobb faced [[United States Republican Party|Republican]] [[Steve Troxler]] and finished only about 2,000 votes behind his opponent; however, 4,000 lost votes in [[Carteret County, North Carolina|Carteret County]] led to an extended legal dispute, in which Cobb and his attorneys pressed for a new statewide election for the race. On February 4, 2005, Cobb conceded the race and Troxler was sworn in as Agriculture Commissioner on February 8.{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}


==Secretary of Administration==
==Secretary of Administration==
In 2005, Cobb became a Deputy Secretary in the North Carolina Department of Administration, and in January 2006, Gov. Easley appointed him Secretary for the Department, succeeding Secretary Gwynn Swinson. In 2009, newly elected Gov. [[Beverly Perdue]] chose to keep Cobb in her cabinet.<ref>[http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/more_perdue_cabinet_appointees News & Observer: More Perdue Cabinet Appointees]</ref>
In 2005, Cobb became a Deputy Secretary in the North Carolina Department of Administration, and in January 2006, Governor Easley appointed him Secretary for the Department, succeeding Secretary Gwynn Swinson. In 2009, newly elected Governor [[Beverly Perdue]] chose to keep Cobb in her cabinet.<ref>[http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/more_perdue_cabinet_appointees News & Observer: More Perdue Cabinet Appointees] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318101325/http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/more_perdue_cabinet_appointees |date=March 18, 2012 }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 18:51, 8 March 2023

Britt Cobb
Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Administration
In office
2006–2010
GovernorMike Easley
Bev Perdue
Preceded byGwynn T. Sinson
Succeeded byMoses Carey, Jr.
Agriculture Commissioner of North Carolina
In office
June 2003 – February 2005
GovernorMike Easley
Preceded byMeg Scott Phipps
Succeeded bySteve Troxler

W. Britt Cobb, Jr. is a former North Carolina government official. His last position was as chief of staff for North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue until she left office in January 2013. Previously, he had served as her Secretary of Administration (a member of Governor's Cabinet).[1] Cobb was also Commissioner of Agriculture for the state of North Carolina between June 2003 and February 2005. He was appointed to the post in June 2003 following the resignation of Agriculture Commissioner Meg Scott Phipps and lost a hotly disputed race for the seat in 2004 to Republican Steve Troxler.

Early life, education and career[edit]

Cobb was born in Elm City, North Carolina, and earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Cobb began working for the North Carolina Department of Agriculture shortly after his graduation as a food-distribution representative, and was the first agriculture director at North Carolina's European Office in West Germany during the late 1970s.

In 1991, Cobb was named assistant director of marketing for the Agriculture department, and he was appointed to the post of interim agriculture commissioner in June 2003 following the resignation of Meg Scott Phipps.

Agriculture Commissioner[edit]

Cobb's appointment by Governor Mike Easley as North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture was made official in December 2003; that same month, he announced his candidacy for the post in the 2004 statewide general elections. Cobb faced Republican Steve Troxler and finished only about 2,000 votes behind his opponent; however, 4,000 lost votes in Carteret County led to an extended legal dispute, in which Cobb and his attorneys pressed for a new statewide election for the race. On February 4, 2005, Cobb conceded the race and Troxler was sworn in as Agriculture Commissioner on February 8.[citation needed]

Secretary of Administration[edit]

In 2005, Cobb became a Deputy Secretary in the North Carolina Department of Administration, and in January 2006, Governor Easley appointed him Secretary for the Department, succeeding Secretary Gwynn Swinson. In 2009, newly elected Governor Beverly Perdue chose to keep Cobb in her cabinet.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ News & Observer: Britt Cobb new Perdue chief of staff Archived February 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ News & Observer: More Perdue Cabinet Appointees Archived March 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
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