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North Carolina General Assembly of 2009–10

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149th North Carolina General Assembly 2009–10
2007–08 2011–12
North Carolina Legislative Building
Overview
Legislative bodyNorth Carolina General Assembly
JurisdictionNorth Carolina, United States
Meeting placeState Legislative Building in Raleigh
Term2009–10
WebsiteHouse Senate
North Carolina Senate
Members50 senators
President pro temporeMarc Basnight (Dem)
Majority LeaderTony Rand (Dem)
Jan. 2009 – Nov. 2009,
Martin Nesbitt (Dem)
Nov. 2009 – Jan. 2011
Minority LeaderPhil Berger (Rep)
Party controlDemocratic Party
North Carolina House of Representatives
Members120 representatives
SpeakerJoe Hackney (Dem)
Majority LeaderL. Hugh Holliman (Dem)
Minority LeaderPaul Stam (Rep)
Party controlDemocratic Party

The North Carolina General Assembly 2009–10 was the 149th North Carolina General Assembly. The 50 members of the North Carolina Senate and 120 members of the North Carolina House of Representatives were elected on November 6, 2008. It first convened in January 2009.[1][2]

State House of Representatives

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The North Carolina state House of Representatives, during the 2009–10 session, consisted of 120 members—68 Democrats and 52 Republicans.[1][2]

Leaders

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North Carolina House officers
Position Name Party
Speaker pro tempore William L. Wainwright Democratic
Majority Leader L. Hugh Holliman Democratic
Majority Whips Larry M. Bell Democratic
Jean Farmer-Butterfield Democratic
Deborah K. Ross Democratic
D. Bruce Goforth Democratic
Larry Hall Democratic
Minority Whip Thom Tillis Republican
Deputy Minority Whips Carolyn H. Justice Republican
Fred F. Steen II Republican
Nelson Dollar Republican
Freshman Leaders Jane Whilden Democratic
Kelly Alexander Democratic
Justin Burr Republican
  • Clerk (appointed by the house): Denise Weeks

Members

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State Senate

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The state Senate, during the 2009–10 session, consisted of 30 Democrats and 20 Republicans.

Leaders

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North Carolina Senate officers
Position Name Party
President Pro Tem Marc Basnight Democratic
Deputy President Pro Tempore Charlie Smith Dannelly Democratic
Majority Leader Tony Rand
Jan. 2009 – Nov. 2009
Democratic
Martin Nesbitt
Nov. 2009 – Jan. 2011
Democratic
Majority Whip Katie G. Dorsett Democratic
Deputy Minority Leaders Harry Brown Republican
Peter Brunstetter Republican
Neal Hunt Republican
Minority Whip Jerry W. Tillman Republican
  • Clerk (appointed by the Senate): Janet Pruitt
  • Permanent Democratic Caucus Chair: R. C. Soles Jr. (8th district)
  • Democratic Caucus Secretary: Charles W. Albertson (10th district)

Members

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "2009-2010 North Carolina House Documents". NC Legislature. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b "2009-2010 North Carolina Senate Documents". NC Legislature. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  3. ^ News & Observer: Dickson will take Rand's seat Archived 2010-04-19 at the Wayback Machine
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