North Carolina General Assembly of 2011–12
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]
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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 |
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
The following members were the leadership of the House of Representatives:[1]
North Carolina House Officers | ||
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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 |
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 |
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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
Senate leadership included the following[2]
North Carolina Senate Officers | ||
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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]
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.,