Career and public life
After graduating from law school,Stein clerked on the North Carolina Court of Appeals for Judge Joe John. [1] She later clerked for Judge Robin E. Hudson on the court and joined Hudson in private practice. [1]
Stein began working as legal specialist with the North Carolina Division of Public Health's Chronic Disease and Injury Section,a division within the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services,in 2011. [2] [3] The division she advises is focused on tobacco-free living,health eating,active living and injury prevention policies. [3] From 2012 to 2014,she worked on the Community Transformation Grant Project. [3] She later served on the Injury and Violence Prevention Branch's opioid overdose prevention team. [3] In October 2023,Stein switched to a part-time role within the department,focusing on health care toolkits for jails and detention centers. [3] [4]
In August 2024,North Carolina lieutenant governor Mark Robinson alleged that Stein was "deeply embedded" in the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services,which was investigating a nonprofit run by Robinson's wife,Second Lady Yolanda Hill Robinson,for mismanaging funds provided by the Child and Adult Care Food Program. [5] [4] Robinson falsely claimed that Stein,whose husband,Josh Stein,was running against Robinson as the Democratic nominee in the 2024 North Carolina gubernatorial election,was targeting him because of the election. [3] A spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed that Stein was not involved in any of the investigations against the Robinson's business. [3] [4]
On January 1,2025,Stein's husband was sworn in as the governor of North Carolina,making her the first lady of North Carolina. [6] Her husband is the state's first Jewish governor. [6] She held the Hebrew Bible during her husband's oath of office. [7]
Stein was the guest of honor at the Junior League of Raleigh's North Carolina First Lady's Luncheon,held on January 10,2025 at the North Carolina Museum of Art. [8] Due to inclement weather,the Stein's inaugural ball was postponed until the spring. [8]
In April 2025,Stein was appointed to the North Carolina Joint Reentry Council by North Carolina Secretary of Adult Correction Leslie Cooley Dismukes. [9] The council focuses on the rehabilitation and reentry into society of formerly incarcerated people. [9]
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