North Carolina General Assembly of 2011–12

150th North Carolina General Assembly 2011–2012
	North Carolina Legislative Building
Overview
Legislative body	North Carolina General Assembly
Jurisdiction	North Carolina, United States
Meeting place	State Legislative Building, Raleigh
Term	2011–2012
Website	House Senate
North Carolina Senate
Members	50 Senators
President pro tempore	Phil Berger (Rep)
Majority Leader	Harry Brown (Rep)
Minority Leader	Martin Nesbitt, Jr. (Dem)
Party control	Republican Party
North Carolina House of Representatives
Members	120 Representatives
Speaker	Thom Tillis (Rep)
Majority Leader	Paul Stam (Rep)
Minority Leader	Joe Hackney (Dem)
Party control	Republican Party

The North Carolina General Assembly 2011–2012 was the state legislature that first convened on January 26, 2011 and concluded in December 2012. Members of the North Carolina Senate and the North Carolina House of Representatives were elected on November 2, 2010. This 149th North Carolina General Assembly was the first North Carolina General Assembly with a Republican majority in both chambers since 1870.[1][2][3]

Legislation

A complete list of Session laws passed by this legislature is found at 2011 Session laws. There were 419 laws passed in 2011 and 203 in 2012. Among the Session laws that passed was 2011-409, "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION TO PROVIDE THAT MARRIAGE BETWEEN ONE MAN AND ONE WOMAN IS THE ONLY DOMESTIC LEGAL UNION THAT SHALL BE VALID OR RECOGNIZED IN THIS STATE."

State House of Representatives

The North Carolina state House of Representatives, during the 2011–12 session, consisted of 68 Republicans and 52 Democrats. At the beginning of the session, there was one independent member, Rep. Bert Jones, who caucused with the Republicans, but he formally changed his registration to Republican around September 2011. The members included 35 women, 18 African-Americans, and one Native American out of 120 members.[1]

House Leadership

Speaker Thom Tillis

Speaker pro tempore, Dale Folwell, Rep.

Majority Leader Paul Stam

Majority Whip Ruth Samuelson

Minority Leader Joe Hackney, Dem.

The following members were the leadership of the House of Representatives:[1]

North Carolina House Officers
Position	Name	Party
Speaker	Thom Tillis	Republican
Speaker pro tempore	Dale Folwell	Republican
Majority Leader	Paul Stam	Republican
Majority Whip	Ruth Samuelson	Republican
Deputy Majority Whips	Pat McElraft	Republican
Deputy Majority Whips	Jonathan Jordan	Republican
Minority Leader	Joe Hackney	Democratic
Deputy Minority Leader	William L. Wainwright (until his death on July 17, 2012)	Democratic
Republican Freshman Leader	Mike Hager	Republican
Joint Caucus Leader	Marilyn Avila	Republican
Minority Whips	Rick Glazier	Democratic
	Larry Hall	Democratic
	Ray Rapp	Democratic
	Deborah K. Ross	Democratic
	Michael H. Wray	Democratic

House Members

The following were the members of the House of Representatives during 2011–2012:[1]

District	Representative	Party	Residence
1	William Owens, Jr.	Democratic	Elizabeth City
2	Timothy Spear	Democratic	Creswell
3	Norman W. Sanderson	Republican	Arapahoe
4	Jimmy Dixon	Republican	Calypso
5	Annie Mobley	Democratic	Ahoskie
6	Bill Cook	Republican	Chocowinity
7	Angela Bryant	Democratic	Rocky Mount
8	Edith Warren	Democratic	Farmville
9	Marian McLawhorn	Democratic	Grifton
10	Stephen LaRoque (until his resignation in 2012)	Republican	Kinston
10	Karen Kozel (from Aug. 29, 2012)	Republican	Kinston
11	Efton Sager	Republican	Goldsboro
12	William L. Wainwright (until his death on July 17, 2012)	Democratic	Havelock
12	Barbara Lee (from Aug. 6, 2012)	Democratic	Havelock
13	Pat McElraft	Republican	Emerald Isle
14	George Cleveland	Republican	Jacksonville
15	Phil Shepard	Republican	Jacksonville
16	Carolyn H. Justice	Republican	Hampstead
17	Frank Iler	Republican	Oak Island
18	Susi Hamilton	Democratic	Wilmington
19	Daniel McComas (until his resignation in Sept. 2012)	Republican	Wilmington
20	Dewey Hill	Democratic	Whiteville
21	Larry Bell	Democratic	Clinton
22	William Brisson	Democratic	Dublin
23	Joe Tolson	Democratic	Pinetops
24	Jean Farmer-Butterfield	Democratic	Wilson
25	Jeff Collins	Republican	Rocky Mount
26	N. Leo Daughtry	Republican	Smithfield
27	Michael Wray	Democratic	Gaston
28	James Langdon, Jr.	Republican	Angier
29	Larry D. Hall	Democratic	Durham
30	Paul Luebke	Democratic	Durham
31	Henry Michaux, Jr.	Democratic	Durham
32	James W. Crawford, Jr.	Democratic	Oxford
33	Rosa Gill	Democratic	Raleigh
34	Grier Martin	Democratic	Raleigh
35	Jennifer Weiss	Democratic	Raleigh
36	Nelson Dollar	Republican	Cary
37	Paul Stam	Republican	Apex
38	Deborah K. Ross	Democratic	Raleigh
39	Darren Jackson	Democratic	Raleigh
40	Marilyn Avila	Republican	Raleigh
41	Tom Murry	Republican	Morrisville
42	Marvin Lucas	Democratic	Spring Lake
43	Elmer Floyd	Democratic	Fayetteville
44	Diane Parfitt	Democratic	Fayetteville
45	Rick Glazier	Democratic	Fayetteville
46	G.L. Pridgen	Republican	Lumberton
47	Charles Graham	Democratic	Lumberton
48	Garland Pierce	Democratic	Wagram
49	Glen Bradley	Republican	Youngsville
50	Bill Faison	Democratic	Durham
51	Michael C. Stone	Republican	Sanford
52	James L. Boles, Jr.	Republican	Southern Pines
53	David R. Lewis	Republican	Dunn
54	Joe Hackney	Democratic	Chapel Hill
55	W. A. Wilkins	Democratic	Roxboro
56	Verla Insko	Democratic	Chapel Hill
57	Pricey Harrison	Democratic	Greensboro
58	Alma Adams	Democratic	Greensboro
59	Maggie Jeffus	Democratic	Greensboro
60	Marcus Brandon	Democratic	Greensboro
61	John Faircloth	Republican	High Point
62	John Blust	Republican	Greensboro
63	Alice Bordsen	Democratic	Mebane
64	Dan Ingle	Republican	Burlington
65	Bert Jones	Elected as Independent; Republican from September 2011[4]	Reidsville
66	Ken Goodman	Democratic	Rockingham
67	Justin Burr	Republican	Albemarle
68	D. Craig Horn	Republican	Weddington
69	Pryor Gibson until March 2011 (resigned)	Democratic	Wadesboro
69	Frank McGuirt from March 7, 2011	Democratic	Wingate
70	Pat Hurley	Republican	Asheboro
71	Larry Womble	Democratic	Winston-Salem
72	Earline Parmon	Democratic	Winston-Salem
73	Larry R. Brown (until his death Aug. 16, 2012)	Republican	Kernersville
74	Dale Folwell	Republican	Winston-Salem
75	William McGee	Republican	Clemmons
76	Fred Steen II	Republican	Landis
77	Harry Warren	Republican	Salisbury
78	Harold J. Brubaker until July 12, 2012 (resigned)	Republican	Asheboro
78	Allen McNeill (from Aug. 13, 2012)	Republican	Asheboro
79	Julia Howard	Republican	Mocksville
80	Jerry Dockham	Republican	Denton
81	Rayne Brown	Republican	Lexington
82	Jeff Barnhart until September 30, 2011;[5]	Republican	Concord
82	Larry Pittman from October 10, 2011[5]	Republican	Concord
83	Linda P. Johnson	Republican	Kannapolis
84	Phillip Frye	Republican	Spruce Pine
85	Mitch Gillespie	Republican	Marion
86	Hugh Blackwell	Republican	Valdese
87	Edgar Starnes	Republican	Hickory
88	Mark W. Hollo	Republican	Taylorsville
89	Mitchell Setzer	Republican	Catawba
90	Sarah Stevens	Republican	Mt. Airy
91	Bryan R. Holloway	Republican	King
92	Darrell McCormick	Republican	Winston-Salem
93	Jonathan Jordan	Republican	Jefferson
94	Shirley Randleman	Republican	Wilkesboro
95	Grey Mills	Republican	Mooresville
96	Mark Hilton	Republican	Conover
97	Johnathan Rhyne, Jr. until August 15, 2011[6]	Republican	Lincolnton
97	Jason Saine from August 2011[6]	Republican	Denver
98	Thom Tillis	Republican	Cornelius
99	Rodney W. Moore	Democratic	Charlotte
100	Tricia Cotham	Democratic	Charlotte
101	Beverly Earle	Democratic	Charlotte
102	Becky Carney	Democratic	Charlotte
103	William M. Brawley	Republican	Matthews
104	Ruth Samuelson	Republican	Charlotte
105	Ric Killian	Republican	Raleigh
106	Martha Alexander	Democratic	Charlotte
107	Kelly Alexander	Democratic	Charlotte
108	John Torbett	Republican	Stanley
109	William Current	Republican	Gastonia
110	Kelly Hastings	Republican	Cherryville
111	Tim Moore	Republican	Kings Mountain
112	Mike Hager	Republican	Rutherfordton
113	W. David Guice (until January 1, 2012)	Republican	Brevard
113	Trudi Walend (from January 4, 2012)	Republican	Brevard
114	Susan C. Fisher	Democratic	Asheville
115	Patsy Keever	Democratic	Asheville
116	Tim Moffitt	Republican	Asheville
117	Chuck McGrady	Republican	Hendersonville
118	Ray Rapp	Democratic	Mars Hill
119	R. Phillip Haire	Democratic	Sylva
120	Roger West	Republican	Marble

Senate

The state Senate, during the 2011–12 session, consisted of 31 Republicans and 19 Democrats. The senate members included six females and six African-Americans, as well as 15 attorneys and three small business owners.[2]

Senate leaders

President Pro Tem, Phil Berger, Rep.

Majority Leader Harry Brown

Minority Leader Martin Nesbitt, Dem.

Majority Whip JerryTillman

Minority Whip Josh Stein

Senate leadership included the following[2]

North Carolina Senate Officers
Position	Name	Party
Lieutenant Governor / President of the Senate	Walter H. Dalton	Democratic
President Pro Tem	Phil Berger	Republican
Deputy President Pro Tempore	James Forrester (until his death on October 31, 2011); Harris Blake (from January 4, 2012)[7]	Republican
Majority Leader	Harry Brown	Republican
Majority Whip	Jerry W. Tillman	Republican
Minority Leader	Martin Nesbitt, Jr.	Democratic
Deputy Minority Leaders	Linda Garrou	Democratic
	Floyd McKissick, Jr.	Democratic
	Don Vaughan	Democratic
Minority Whip	Josh Stein	Democratic

Senate Members

The following table lists the Senators, their party, city of residence, and the district and counties they represented:[2]

District	Senator	Party	Residence	Counties Represented
1	Stan White[8]	Democratic	Nags Head	Beaufort, Camden, Currituck, Dare, Hyde, Pasquotank, Tyrrell, Washington
2	Jean Preston	Republican	Emerald Isle	Carteret, Craven, Pamlico
3	Clark Jenkins	Democratic	Tarboro	Edgecombe, Martin, Pitt
4	Ed Jones	Democratic	Enfield	Bertie, Chowan, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, Perquimans
5	Louis Pate	Republican	Mount Olive	Greene, Pitt, Wayne
6	Harry Brown	Republican	Jacksonville	Jones, Onslow
7	Doug Berger	Democratic	Youngsville	Franklin, Granville, Vance, Warren
8	Bill Rabon	Republican	Southport	Brunswick, Columbus, Pender
9	Thom Goolsby	Republican	Wilmington	New Hanover
10	Brent Jackson	Republican	Autryville	Duplin, Lenoir, Samson
11	Buck Newton	Republican	Wilson	Nash, Wilson
12	David Rouzer	Republican	Benson	Johnston, Wayne
13	Michael P. Walters	Democratic	Fairmont	Hoke, Robeson
14	Dan Blue	Democratic	Raleigh	Wake
15	Neal Hunt	Republican	Raleigh	Wake
16	Josh Stein	Democratic	Raleigh	Wake
17	Richard Y. Stevens until Sept. 2012 (resignation)[9]	Republican	Cary	Wake
18	Bob Atwater	Democratic	Chapel Hill	Chatham, Durham, Lee
19	Wesley Meredith	Republican	Fayetteville	Bladen, Cumberland
20	Floyd McKissick, Jr.	Democratic	Durham	Durham
21	Eric L. Mansfield	Democratic	Fayetteville	Cumberland
22	Harris Blake	Republican	Pinehurst	Harnett, Moore
23	Eleanor Kinnaird	Democratic	Carrboro	Orange, Person
24	Rick Gunn	Republican	Burlington	Alamance, Caswell
25	William R. Purcell	Democratic	Laurinburg	Anson, Richmond, Scotland, Stanly
26	Phil Berger	Republican	Eden	Guilford, Rockingham
27	Don Vaughan	Democratic	Greensboro	Guilford
28	Gladys A. Robinson	Democratic	Greensboro	Guilford
29	Jerry W. Tillman	Republican	Archdale	Montgomery, Randolph
30	Don East until Oct. 22, 2012 (death)[10]	Republican	Pilot Mountain	Alleghany, Stokes, Surry, Yadkin
31	Peter Brunstetter	Republican	Lewisville	Forsyth
32	Linda Garrou	Democratic	Winston-Salem	Forsyth
33	Stan Bingham	Republican	Denton	Davidson, Guilford
34	Andrew Brock	Republican	Mocksville	Davie, Rowan
35	Tommy Tucker	Republican	Waxhaw	Mecklenburg, Union
36	Fletcher L. Harstell, Jr.	Republican	Concord	Cabarrus, Iredell
37	Daniel Clodfelter	Democratic	Charlotte	Mecklenburg
38	Charlie Smith Dannelly	Democratic	Charlotte	Mecklenburg
39	Bob Rucho	Republican	Matthews	Mecklenburg
40	Malcolm Graham	Democratic	Charlotte	Mecklenburg
41	James Forrester until October 31, 2011 (death)	Republican	Stanley[11]	Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln
41	Chris Carney from December 20, 2011[11]	Republican	Mooresville	Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln
42	Austin Allran	Republican	Hickory	Catawba, Iredell
43	Kathy Harrington	Republican	Gastonia	Gaston
44	Warren Daniel	Republican	Morganton	Burke, Caldwell
45	Dan Soucek	Republican	Boone	Alexander, Ashe, Watauga, Wilkes
46	Debbie Clary until January 2012 (resignation)[12]	Republican	Shelby	Cleveland, Rutherford
46	Wes Westmoreland from January 2012[12]	Republican	Shelby	Cleveland, Rutherford
47	Ralph Hise	Republican	Spruce Pine	Avery, Haywood, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Yancey
48	Tom Apodaca	Republican	Hendersonville	Buncombe, Henderson, Polk
49	Martin Nesbitt, Jr.	Democratic	Asheville	Buncombe
50	Jim Davis	Republican	Franklin	Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain, Transylvania

References

"House of Representative Documents, 2011–2012". NCLeg.gov. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
"North Carolina Senate 2011-2012, Documents". NCLeg.gov. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
Smith, Barry (January 26, 2011). "Republican majority takes center stage as General Assembly convenes". Shelby Star. Archived from the original on March 18, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2012.,
Binker, Mark (21 September 2011). "Rep. Jones now (officially) a Republican". Greensboro News & Record. Archived from the original on 27 November 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2011.,
"Visualize the General Assembly". Carolina Transparency. Civitas Institute. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
Turbyfill, Diane (August 17, 2011). "New guy in House describes himself as 'Reagan conservative'". Gaston Gazette. Archived from the original on March 25, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2012.,
"Harris Blake elected deputy NC Senate leader". WCNC-TV. AP. January 4, 2012. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2012.,
White was appointed to replace Sen. Marc Basnight, who resigned January 25, 2011.
"WRAL: Sen. Stevens resigns". WRAL.com. September 10, 2012. Archived from the original on December 14, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2019.,
News & Observer: veteran state Sen. Don East has died,
"Successor to N.C. Sen. Forrester sworn in to office". The Virginian-Pilot. AP. December 21, 2011. Archived from the original on February 8, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2012.,
Friedman, Corey (January 29, 2012). "'Time to go to work' - Sen. Westmoreland takes office". Shelby Star. Archived from the original on September 9, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2012.,

External links

Official website of the Legislature

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[House-1] "House of Representative Documents, 2011–2012". NCLeg.gov. Retrieved September 10, 2019.

[Senate-2] "North Carolina Senate 2011-2012, Documents". NCLeg.gov. Retrieved September 10, 2019.

[3] Smith, Barry (January 26, 2011). "Republican majority takes center stage as General Assembly convenes". Shelby Star. Archived from the original on March 18, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2012.,

[4] Binker, Mark (21 September 2011). "Rep. Jones now (officially) a Republican". Greensboro News & Record. Archived from the original on 27 November 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2011.,

[Civitas-5] "Visualize the General Assembly". Carolina Transparency. Civitas Institute. Retrieved June 6, 2012.

[Turbyfill-6] Turbyfill, Diane (August 17, 2011). "New guy in House describes himself as 'Reagan conservative'". Gaston Gazette. Archived from the original on March 25, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2012.,

[7] "Harris Blake elected deputy NC Senate leader". WCNC-TV. AP. January 4, 2012. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2012.,

[8] White was appointed to replace Sen. Marc Basnight, who resigned January 25, 2011.

[9] "WRAL: Sen. Stevens resigns". WRAL.com. September 10, 2012. Archived from the original on December 14, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2019.,

[10] News & Observer: veteran state Sen. Don East has died,

[Pilot-11] "Successor to N.C. Sen. Forrester sworn in to office". The Virginian-Pilot. AP. December 21, 2011. Archived from the original on February 8, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2012.,

[Shelby-12] Friedman, Corey (January 29, 2012). "'Time to go to work' - Sen. Westmoreland takes office". Shelby Star. Archived from the original on September 9, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2012.,

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Conventions	Hillsborough Convention of 1788 Fayatteville Convention of 1789
Provincial Congresses and Constitution	North Carolina Provincial Congress (1774–1776: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th), Constitution of North Carolina (1776, 1835 Convention, 1861 Convention, 1868 redraft, 1875 Convention, Constitution of 1971)
Notes: Prior to the Constitution of 1868: the lower house of the North Carolina Legislature was known as the House of Commons and the leader of the Senate was called the Speaker of the Senate.