McCrory led a fairly private life during her time as first lady, and rarely made public appearances.
[citation needed] From 1995 to 2009, McCrory was the first lady of Charlotte, North Carolina, through her husband's seven terms as mayor.
[1][5] Throughout her time as first lady, McCrory kept a fairly low profile and refused to be interviewed by news and media outlets.
[1] She rarely made public appearances and declined to host the Junior League's traditional First Lady's Luncheon in Raleigh in January 2013.
[1] Her first main public appearance was on November 7, 2012, at the Westin Hotel in Charlotte, where she introduced her husband as North Carolina's next governor.
[5] During the debate in the North Carolina House of Representatives, where McCrory was present in the visitor's gallery, Rep. Michael Speciale of New Bern ridiculed her proposed bill requiring breeders of a certain size to adhere to standards including exercising dogs and practicing humane euthanasia.
[5] In 2015, McCrory and her husband released a joint statement regarding the death of Jimmy Goins, Chairman of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina.