| 150th North Carolina General Assembly 2011β12 | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | North Carolina General Assembly | ||||
| Jurisdiction | North Carolina, United States | ||||
| Meeting place | State Legislative Building, Raleigh | ||||
| Term | 2011β12 | ||||
| Website | House Senate | ||||
| North Carolina Senate | |||||
| Members | 50 senators | ||||
| President pro tempore | Phil Berger (Rep) | ||||
| Majority Leader | Harry Brown (Rep) | ||||
| Minority Leader | Martin Nesbitt (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 2011β12 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 2011β12 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Position | Name | Party |
| 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 | |
| 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 Ross | Democratic | |
| Michael H. Wray | Democratic | |
House members
The following were the members of the House of Representatives during 2011β2012: [1]
State Senate
The state Senate, during the 2011β12 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Position | Name | Party |
| 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 | 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]
- β: Member was originally appointed to fill the remainder of an unexpired term.
Notes
References
- ^ a b c d "House of Representative Documents, 2011β2012". NCLeg.gov. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "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 (September 21, 2011). "Rep. Jones now (officially) a Republican". Greensboro News & Record. Archived from the original on November 27, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2011.,
- ^ a b "Visualize the General Assembly". Carolina Transparency. Civitas Institute. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
- ^ a b 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, [ dead link]
- ^ a b "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.,
- ^ a b 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
| 150th North Carolina General Assembly 2011β12 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||
|
North Carolina Legislative Building | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | North Carolina General Assembly | ||||
| Jurisdiction | North Carolina, United States | ||||
| Meeting place | State Legislative Building, Raleigh | ||||
| Term | 2011β12 | ||||
| Website | House Senate | ||||
| North Carolina Senate | |||||
| Members | 50 senators | ||||
| President pro tempore | Phil Berger (Rep) | ||||
| Majority Leader | Harry Brown (Rep) | ||||
| Minority Leader | Martin Nesbitt (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 2011β12 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 2011β12 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Position | Name | Party |
| 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 | |
| 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 Ross | Democratic | |
| Michael H. Wray | Democratic | |
House members
The following were the members of the House of Representatives during 2011β2012: [1]
State Senate
The state Senate, during the 2011β12 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Position | Name | Party |
| 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 | 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]
- β: Member was originally appointed to fill the remainder of an unexpired term.
Notes
References
- ^ a b c d "House of Representative Documents, 2011β2012". NCLeg.gov. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "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 (September 21, 2011). "Rep. Jones now (officially) a Republican". Greensboro News & Record. Archived from the original on November 27, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2011.,
- ^ a b "Visualize the General Assembly". Carolina Transparency. Civitas Institute. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
- ^ a b 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, [ dead link]
- ^ a b "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.,
- ^ a b 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