Kay Hagan
Educated at Wake Forest University School of Law, Kay Hagan went on to build a career that spanned banking, law, and elected office before her death in Greensboro on October 28, 2019.
Born on May 26, 1953, in Shelby, North Carolina, Hagan attended Lakeland Senior High School before pursuing undergraduate studies at Florida State University. She subsequently earned her law degree from Wake Forest University School of Law, having also been educated at Wake Forest University. Her professional life drew on both her legal training and a background in banking, and she went on to work as a politician, serving as a public figure in American civic life. She was a citizen of the United States throughout her career.
Hagan died on October 28, 2019, in Greensboro, North Carolina, at the age of sixty-six. Her range of occupations — banker, lawyer, jurist, and politician — reflected a career that moved across several distinct professional domains, each grounded in her formal educational preparation at institutions in both Florida and North Carolina.
Quotes by Kay Hagan
I want to look at the whole package, but I definitely want to protect the middle-class taxpayer, first and foremost.
We in Congress need to do everything possible to encourage and cultivate small businesses, so that they can expand and create jobs. Far too often, however, U.S. small businesses are impeded by government paperwork and bureaucratic red tape.
I want to use every tool in the toolbox that's at our disposal to help our economy and put people back to work.
I need to be looking at what's important in North Carolina, and you better believe that's what I will do.
After much thought and prayer, I have come to my own personal conclusion that we shouldn't tell people who they can love or who they can marry.
North Carolina is home to some of the largest financial institutions in the country, and a vibrant network of community banks. We're a banking state, and we're proud of that distinction. But we also understand that responsible financial regulation protects consumers and businesses.
