McCrory sworn in as governor
Gov.-elect Pat McCrory, right, and outgoing Gov. Bev Perdue participate in the traditional transfer of North Carolina's official seal as Associate Justice Paul Newby looks on, at left, prior to being sworn in as North Carolina governor in the House chamber of the old Capitol building in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013. McCrory, a Republican and the former mayor of Charlotte, replaces outgoing Democrat Perdue to become governor a week before the public inauguration. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, Pool)