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]

150th North Carolina General Assembly 2011–2012
←2009–2010 2013–2014→
North Carolina Legislative Building
Overview
Legislative bodyNorth Carolina General Assembly
JurisdictionNorth Carolina, United States
Meeting placeState Legislative Building, Raleigh
Term2011–2012
WebsiteHouse Senate
North Carolina Senate
Members50 Senators
President pro temporePhil Berger (Rep)
Majority LeaderHarry Brown (Rep)
Minority LeaderMartin Nesbitt, Jr. (Dem)
Party controlRepublican Party
North Carolina House of Representatives
Members120 Representatives
SpeakerThom Tillis (Rep)
Majority LeaderPaul Stam (Rep)
Minority LeaderJoe Hackney (Dem)
Party controlRepublican 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
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 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 K. Ross Democratic
Michael H. Wray Democratic

House Members

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

DistrictRepresentativePartyResidence
1st Bill Owens Democratic Elizabeth City
2nd Timothy Spear Democratic Creswell
3rd Norman Sanderson Republican Arapahoe
4th Jimmy Dixon Republican Calypso
5th Annie Mobley Democratic Ahoskie
6th Bill Cook Republican Chocowinity
7th Angela Bryant Democratic Rocky Mount
8th Edith Warren Democratic Farmville
9th Marian McLawhorn Democratic Grifton
10th Stephen LaRoque (until August 1, 2012) Republican Kinston
Karen Kozel (from August 29, 2012) Republican Kinston
11th Efton Sager Republican Goldsboro
12th William Wainwright (until July 17, 2012) Democratic Havelock
Barbara Lee (from August 6, 2012) Democratic Havelock
13th Pat McElraft Republican Emerald Isle
14th George Cleveland Republican Jacksonville
15th Phil Shepard Republican Jacksonville
16th Carolyn Justice Republican Hampstead
17th Frank Iler Republican Oak Island
18th Susi Hamilton Democratic Wilmington
19th Danny McComas (until September 2, 2012) Republican Wilmington
Ted Davis Jr. (from September 26, 2012) Republican Wilmington
20th Dewey Hill Democratic Whiteville
21st Larry Bell Democratic Clinton
22nd William Brisson Democratic Dublin
23rd Joe Tolson Democratic Pinetops
24th Jean Farmer-Butterfield Democratic Wilson
25th Jeff Collins Republican Rocky Mount
26th Leo Daughtry Republican Smithfield
27th Michael Wray Democratic Gaston
28th James Langdon Jr. Republican Angier
29th Larry Hall Democratic Durham
30th Paul Luebke Democratic Durham
31st Mickey Michaux Democratic Durham
32nd Jim Crawford Democratic Oxford
33rd Rosa Gill Democratic Raleigh
34th Grier Martin Democratic Raleigh
35th Jennifer Weiss Democratic Raleigh
36th Nelson Dollar Republican Cary
37th Paul Stam Republican Apex
38th Deborah Ross Democratic Raleigh
39th Darren Jackson Democratic Raleigh
40th Marilyn Avila Republican Raleigh
41st Tom Murry Republican Morrisville
42nd Marvin Lucas Democratic Spring Lake
43rd Elmer Floyd Democratic Fayetteville
44th Diane Parfitt Democratic Fayetteville
45th Rick Glazier Democratic Fayetteville
46th Gaston (G. L.) Pridgen Republican Lumberton
47th Charles Graham Democratic Lumberton
48th Garland Pierce Democratic Wagram
49th Glen Bradley Republican Youngsville
50th Bill Faison Democratic Durham
51st Mike Stone Republican Sanford
52nd Jamie Boles Republican Southern Pines
53rd David Lewis Republican Dunn
54th Joe Hackney Democratic Chapel Hill
55th Winkie Wilkins Democratic Roxboro
56th Verla Insko Democratic Chapel Hill
57th Pricey Harrison Democratic Greensboro
58th Alma Adams Democratic Greensboro
59th Maggie Jeffus Democratic Greensboro
60th Marcus Brandon Democratic Greensboro
61st John Faircloth Republican High Point
62nd John Blust Republican Greensboro
63rd Alice Bordsen Democratic Mebane
64th Dan Ingle Republican Burlington
65th Bert Jones Independent Reidsville
Republican[lower-alpha 1]
66th Ken Goodman Democratic Rockingham
67th Justin Burr Republican Albemarle
68th Craig Horn Republican Weddington
69th Pryor Gibson (until March 3, 2011) Democratic Wadesboro
Frank McGuirt (from March 7, 2011) Democratic Wingate
70th Pat Hurley Republican Asheboro
71st Larry Womble Democratic Winston-Salem
72nd Earline Parmon Democratic Winston-Salem
73rd Larry Brown (until August 16, 2012) Republican Kernersville
Joyce Krawiec (from October 10, 2012) Republican Kernersville
74th Dale Folwell Republican Winston-Salem
75th Bill McGee Republican Clemmons
76th Fred Steen II Republican Landis
77th Harry Warren Republican Salisbury
78th Harold Brubaker (until July 12, 2012) Republican Asheboro
Allen McNeill (from August 13, 2012) Republican Asheboro
79th Julia Craven Howard Republican Mocksville
80th Jerry Dockham Republican Denton
81st Rayne Brown Republican Lexington
82nd Jeff Barnhart (until September 30, 2011)[5] Republican Concord
Larry Pittman (from October 10, 2011)[5] Republican Concord
83rd Linda Johnson Republican Kannapolis
84th Phillip Frye Republican Spruce Pine
85th Mitch Gillespie Republican Marion
86th Hugh Blackwell Republican Valdese
87th Edgar Starnes Republican Hickory
88th Mark Hollo Republican Taylorsville
89th Mitchell Setzer Republican Catawba
90th Sarah Stevens Republican Mt. Airy
91st Bryan Holloway Republican King
92nd Darrell McCormick Republican Winston-Salem
93rd Jonathan Jordan Republican Jefferson
94th Shirley Randleman Republican Wilkesboro
95th Grey Mills Republican Mooresville
96th Mark Hilton Republican Conover
97th Johnathan Rhyne Jr. (until August 15, 2011)[6] Republican Lincolnton
Jason Saine (from August 24, 2011)[6] Republican Denver
98th Thom Tillis Republican Cornelius
99th Rodney Moore Democratic Charlotte
100th Tricia Cotham Democratic Charlotte
101st Beverly Earle Democratic Charlotte
102nd Becky Carney Democratic Charlotte
103rd Bill Brawley Republican Matthews
104th Ruth Samuelson Republican Charlotte
105th Ric Killian Republican Charlotte
106th Martha Alexander Democratic Charlotte
107th Kelly Alexander Democratic Charlotte
108th John Torbett Republican Stanley
109th William Current Republican Gastonia
110th Kelly Hastings Republican Cherryville
111th Tim Moore Republican Kings Mountain
112th Mike Hager Republican Rutherfordton
113th David Guice (until January 1, 2012) Republican Brevard
Trudi Walend (from January 4, 2012) Republican Brevard
114th Susan Fisher Democratic Asheville
115th Patsy Keever Democratic Asheville
116th Tim Moffitt Republican Asheville
117th Chuck McGrady Republican Hendersonville
118th Ray Rapp Democratic Mars Hill
119th Phil Haire Democratic Sylva
120th 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
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 First elected
1st Marc Basnight Democratic Manteo Beaufort, Camden, Currituck, Dare, Hyde, Pasquotank, Tyrrell, Washington 1984
Stan White[8] Democratic Nags Head 2011↑
2nd Jean Preston Republican Emerald Isle Carteret, Craven, Pamlico 2006
3rd Clark Jenkins Democratic Tarboro Edgecombe, Martin, Pitt 2002
4th Ed Jones Democratic Enfield Bertie, Chowan, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, Perquimans 2007↑
5th Louis Pate Republican Mount Olive Greene, Pitt, Wayne 2010
6th Harry Brown Republican Jacksonville Jones, Onslow 2004
7th Doug Berger Democratic Youngsville Franklin, Granville, Vance, Warren 2004
8th Bill Rabon Republican Winnabow Brunswick, Columbus, Pender 2010
9th Thom Goolsby Republican Wilmington New Hanover 2010
10th Brent Jackson Republican Autryville Duplin, Lenoir, Samson 2010
11th Buck Newton Republican Wilson Nash, Wilson 2010
12th David Rouzer Republican Benson Johnston, Wayne 2008
13th Michael Walters Democratic Fairmont Hoke, Robeson 2009↑
14th Dan Blue Democratic Raleigh Wake 2009↑
15th Neal Hunt Republican Raleigh Wake 2004
16th Josh Stein Democratic Raleigh Wake 2008
17th Richard Stevens until Sept. 2012 (resignation)[9] Republican Cary Wake 2002
Tamara Barringer Republican Cary 2012↑
18th Bob Atwater Democratic Chapel Hill Chatham, Durham, Lee 2004
19th Wesley Meredith Republican Fayetteville Bladen, Cumberland 2010
20th Floyd McKissick Jr. Democratic Durham Durham 2007↑
21st Eric Mansfield Democratic Fayetteville Cumberland 2010
22nd Harris Blake Republican Pinehurst Harnett, Moore 2002
23rd Eleanor Kinnaird Democratic Carrboro Orange, Person 1996
24th Rick Gunn Republican Burlington Alamance, Caswell 2010
25th Bill Purcell Democratic Laurinburg Anson, Richmond, Scotland, Stanly 1997↑
26th Phil Berger Republican Eden Guilford, Rockingham 2000
27th Don Vaughan Democratic Greensboro Guilford 2008
28th Gladys Robinson Democratic Greensboro Guilford 2010
29th Jerry Tillman Republican Archdale Montgomery, Randolph 2002
30th Don East until Oct. 22, 2012 (death)[10] Republican Pilot Mountain Alleghany, Stokes, Surry, Yadkin 2004
31st Pete Brunstetter Republican Lewisville Forsyth 2006
32nd Linda Garrou Democratic Winston-Salem Forsyth 1998
33rd Stan Bingham Republican Denton Davidson, Guilford 2000
34th Andrew Brock Republican Mocksville Davie, Rowan 2002
35th Tommy Tucker Republican Waxhaw Mecklenburg, Union 2010
36th Fletcher Harstell Jr. Republican Concord Cabarrus, Iredell 1990
37th Dan Clodfelter Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg 1998
38th Charlie Dannelly Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg 1994
39th Bob Rucho Republican Matthews Mecklenburg 2008↑
40th Malcolm Graham Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg 2004
41st James Forrester until October 31, 2011 (death) Republican Stanley[11] Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln 1990
Chris Carney from December 20, 2011[11] Republican Mooresville 2011↑
42nd Austin Allran Republican Hickory Catawba, Iredell 1986
43rd Kathy Harrington Republican Gastonia Gaston 2010
44th Warren Daniel Republican Morganton Burke, Caldwell 2010
45th Dan Soucek Republican Boone Alexander, Ashe, Watauga, Wilkes 2010
46th Debbie Clary until January 2012 (resignation)[12] Republican Shelby Cleveland, Rutherford 2008
Wes Westmoreland from January 2012[12] Republican Shelby 2012↑
47th Ralph Hise Republican Spruce Pine Avery, Haywood, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Yancey 2010
48th Tom Apodaca Republican Hendersonville Buncombe, Henderson, Polk 2002
49th Martin Nesbitt Democratic Asheville Buncombe 2004↑
50th Jim Davis Republican Franklin Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain, Transylvania 2010
  • ↑: Member was originally appointed to fill the remainder of an unexpired term.

Notes
  1. Elected as Independent;
    Republican from September 2011[4]

References
  1. "House of Representative Documents, 2011–2012". NCLeg.gov. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  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.,
  5. "Visualize the General Assembly". Carolina Transparency. Civitas Institute. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
  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,
  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.,
  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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