North Carolina General Assembly of 2013–14

151st North Carolina General Assembly 2013–14
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North Carolina Legislative Building
Overview
Legislative bodyNorth Carolina General Assembly
JurisdictionNorth Carolina, United States
Meeting placeState Legislative Building in Raleigh
Term2013–14
WebsiteHouse Senate
North Carolina Senate
Members50 senators
President pro temporePhil Berger (Rep)
Majority LeaderHarry Brown (Rep)
Minority LeaderDan Blue (Dem)
Party controlRepublican Party
North Carolina House of Representatives
Members120 representatives
SpeakerThom Tillis (Rep)
Majority LeaderEdgar V. Starnes (Rep)
Minority LeaderLarry Hall (Dem)
Party controlRepublican Party

The North Carolina General Assembly 2013–14 session is the state legislature that first convened on January 9, 2013, and concluded (adjourned sine die) on August 20, 2014. Members of the North Carolina Senate and the North Carolina House of Representatives were elected on November 6, 2012, when the Republican Party increased the size of its majorities in both the North Carolina Senate and House of Representative to exceed the three-fifths number of elected members required for a super-majority.[1][2][3][4]

House of Representatives

At the beginning of the session 2013–2014 session, the North Carolina House of Representatives consisted of 77 Republicans and 43 Democrats. Accounting for vacancies and appointments to date, as of January 12, 2014, there are 77 Republicans and 42 Democrats in office. As of January 12, 2014, there is one unfilled vacancy, created by the resignation of Rep. Deb McManus (D) on December 11, 2013. McManus represented the 54th House district, which includes all of Chatham County and parts of Lee County.[5][3]

The 120 members of the House included 27 women, 22 African Americans and one Native American.[3]

House leadership

Speaker Thom Tillis
Minority Leader Larry Hall

The following members were the leadership of the House of Representatives:[3]

North Carolina House officers
Position Name Party
Speaker pro tempore Paul Stam Republican
Majority Leader Edgar V. Starnes Republican
Majority Whip Mike Hager Republican
Deputy Majority Whips Pat McElraft Republican
James L. Boles Jr. Republican
Majority Conference Leader Ruth Samuelson Republican
Deputy Minority Leader Michael H. Wray Democratic
Republican Freshman Leader Rick Catlin Republican
Democratic Whips Winkie Wilkins Democratic
Susan C. Fisher Democratic
Rosa Gill Democratic
Democratic Conference Co-Chair Deborah Ross Democratic
Marvin W. Lucas Democratic

Senate

At the beginning of the session 2013–2014 session, the North Carolina Senate consisted of 33 Republicans and 17 Democrats. Accounting for vacancies and appointments to date, as of April 8, 2014, there are 33 Republicans and 15 Democrats in office. In December, there was one vacancy, created by the resignation of Sen. Peter S. Brunstetter (R) on December 15, 2013. Brunstetter represented the 31st Senate district, which consists of parts of Forsyth County and all of Yadkin County.[6] The seat was filled by appointee Joyce Krawiec, former vice chairwoman of the state GOP. There is now a vacancy in the late Sen. Martin Nesbitt's (D) seat, 49th Senate district (Buncombe County), since his passing on March 6, 2014. Additionally, there is a vacancy for Dan Clodfelter's (D) seat after he resigned on April 8, 2014, due to be appointed Mayor of Charlotte by the City Council after the resignation of Patrick Cannon on March 26, 2014.[4]

The Senate members included 10 women and 10 African-American members.[4]

Senate leadership

Senate leadership included the following[4]

North Carolina Senate officers
Position Name Party
President Pro Tem Phil Berger Republican
Deputy President Pro Tempore Louis M. Pate Jr. Republican
Majority Leader Harry Brown Republican
Majority Whip Jerry W. Tillman Republican
Majority Caucus Secretary Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr. Republican
Joint Majority Caucus Leader Andrew C. Brock Republican
Minority Leader Dan Blue Democratic
Deputy Minority Leaders Clark Jenkins Democratic
Floyd McKissick Jr. Democratic
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic
Minority Whip Josh Stein Democratic
Democratic Caucus Chair Dan Clodfelter (resigned April 8, 2014) Democratic

See also

References

  1. ^ North Carolina General Assembly - House Leadership. North Carolina General Assembly, n.d. Web. 12 Jan. 2014.
  2. ^ North Carolina General Assembly - Senate Leadership. North Carolina General Assembly, n.d. Web. 12 Jan. 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d "North Carolina General Assembly, House Documents, 2013-2014 Session". Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d "North Carolina General Assembly, Senate Documents, 2013-2014 Session". Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  5. ^ North Carolina General Assembly - NC House of Representatives Members (2013-2014 Session). North Carolina General Assembly, n.d. Web. 12 Jan. 2014.
  6. ^ North Carolina General Assembly - NC Senate Members (2013-2014 Session). North Carolina General Assembly, n.d. Web. 12 Jan. 2014.