Lyons Gray

Lyons Gray (born October 28, 1942) is an American businessman and politician.

Lyons Gray
In office
1989–2002

Gray was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He graduated from Wooster School in 1961 and from University of North Carolina in 1966. Gray also served in the United States Coast Guard in 1964 and 1965. Gray was involved in business. Gray served in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 1989 to 2002 and was a Republican.[1][2] He was appointed to the seat after Ann Q. Duncan resigned in September 1989.[3] Gray also worked for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. He served as North Carolina Secretary of Revenue.[4] Gray was the grandson of Bowman Gray Sr.[5]

References

  1. Votesmart.com-Lyons Gray
  2. 'North Carolina Manual 2001-2002, Elaine Marshall-North Carolina Secretary of State, Biographical Sketch of Lyons Gray, pg. 534
  3. https://www.carolana.com/NC/Legislators/Documents/Journal_of_the_House_of_Representatives_of_the_General_Assembly_of_North_Carolina_1989_Extra_and_1990.pdf
  4. 'Lyons Gray picked for top state revenue job,' Wesley Young, Winston-Salem Journal, December 12, 2012
  5. ZSR Library-Gray Family Antique Photo Album
North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by
Ann Q. Duncan
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 39th district

1989–2003
Served alongside: Theresa Harlow Esposito, Frank Edwin Rhodes (1989–1993)
Succeeded by
J. Sam Ellis
Political offices
Preceded by
David W. Hoyle
Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Revenue
2013–2016
Succeeded by
Jeff Epstein
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