RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 22 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement on July 21, 2024: * * * Today, Governor Roy Cooper issued the following statement on President Joe Biden's decision not to seek re-election: "President Biden has cemented his place among our nation's finest Presidents. When our democracy faced danger, President Biden stood strong as the rarest type of leader who could help us forge ahead with a vision to repair our country's soul. "He was ab  more