Richard Vinroot
Richard Vinroot (born
14 April 1941) is an attorney and politican from
Charlotte, North Carolina. Vinroot served as mayor of Charlotte from 1991 to 1995. In 1996, he unsuccessfully sought the
Republican nomination for governor of
North Carolina, losing in the primary to
Robin Hayes. He took the Republican nomination in 2000, but lost the general election to Democrat
Mike Easley. Vinroot has filed to run for governor again in 2004.
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