Anna Harris Stein

Anna Harris Stein
Stein in 2025
First Lady of North Carolina
Assumed role
January 1, 2025
GovernorJosh Stein
Preceded byKristin Cooper
Personal details
BornAnna Harris
PartyDemocratic
SpouseJosh Stein
Children3
EducationUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BS, JD, MPH)
Occupationlawyer, public health official

Anna Harris Stein is an American lawyer, public health official, and civic leader. Between 2011 and 2024, she worked as a legal advisor for the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. On January 1, 2025, as the wife of Governor Josh Stein, she became the first lady of North Carolina. In April 2025, she was appointed to the North Carolina Joint Reentry Council by the North Carolina Secretary of Adult Correction.