North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson to represent Republicans at Monday's State of the State Address

SELMA, NC – APRIL 09: Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson speaks before a rally for former U.S. President Donald Trump at The Farm at 95 on April 9, 2022 in Selma, …

SELMA, NC – APRIL 09: Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson speaks before a rally for former U.S. President Donald Trump at The Farm at 95 on April 9, 2022 in Selma, North Carolina. The rally comes about five weeks before North Carolinas primary elections where Trump has thrown his support behind candidates in some key Republican races. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images)

by: Kayla Morton, Associated Press

Posted: Mar 2, 2023 / 05:19 PM EST

Updated: Mar 2, 2023 / 05:19 PM EST

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN/AP) – Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson, who also serves as the President of the North Carolina Senate, announced he will give the Republican response following Gov. Roy Cooper’s State of the State Address Monday.

“It is my honor to represent Republicans in the upcoming response to Governor Cooper’s State of the State Address. I look forward to highlighting the great work we have done for the people of North Carolina, and the vision we have moving forward,” he said in a letter directly to CBS 17.

The Senate voted on Tuesday to formally invite Cooper to speak to a joint session of the General Assembly at 7 p.m. Monday, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday.

Previous State of the State addresses have given Cooper the opportunity to express what legislation he’d like the Republican-controlled legislature to pass.

The speech will air live on television and online.