Dan Forest
Dan Forest | |
|---|---|
Forest in 2019 | |
| 34th Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina | |
| In office January 7, 2013 – January 9, 2021 | |
| Governor | Pat McCrory Roy Cooper |
| Preceded by | Walter Dalton |
| Succeeded by | Mark Robinson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 15, 1967 Harrisonburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Alice Forest |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent | Sue Myrick (mother) |
| Education | University of North Carolina at Charlotte (BArch, MArch) |
Dan Forest (born October 15, 1967) is an American politician who served as the 34th lieutenant governor of North Carolina from 2013 to 2021. He is the son of former congresswoman Sue Myrick. An architect by trade, he was the Republican nominee for Governor of North Carolina in the 2020 election, losing to incumbent governor Roy Cooper.