Greensboro Native Lynch Gets "No" Vote From NC Senators

Triad native Loretta Lynch was confirmed Thursday to serve as the nation's Attorney General. But she got the job without the support of her home-state senators.

The answer was "No" each time a vote came up for a Senator from North Carolina. Ultimately, Loretta Lynch was approved for the country's top law-enforcement post during the roll call vote in the U.S. Senate by a tally of 56 to 43. 

North Carolina Republican Senators Thom Tillis and Richard Burr were among those no votes, as expected - both had previously spoken against her nomination.

One of the sticking points has been Lynch's support for a federal lawsuit challenging sweeping changes to the state's voting laws that were approved during Tillis' tenure as state House speaker. 

But Lynch did have some support from home. The North Carolina NAACP went to Washington to meet with Burr and Tillis in March to press for her  confirmation. The senators issued a joint statement after the meeting saying they appreciated the chance to discuss the issue. But they also said were concerned that Lynch seemed determined to run the department the same way as current attorney general Eric Holder.

Lynch's confirmation took more than five months.

Lynch was born in Greensboro in 1959 and spent her childhood here. She currently lives in New York.