North Carolina General Assembly of 2007–08

The North Carolina General Assembly of 2007–08 consisted of the North Carolina House of Representatives and the North Carolina Senate that met in Raleigh, North Carolina, in 2007 and 2008. Members of the House and Senate were elected on November 7, 2006. This legislature first convened in January 2007. In addition to its regular sessions, the legislature met in special session in March 2008 to consider expelling Representative Thomas E. Wright.[1][2][3][4]

148th North Carolina General Assembly 2007–08
2005–06 2009–10
North Carolina Legislative Building
Overview
Legislative bodyNorth Carolina General Assembly
JurisdictionNorth Carolina, United States
Meeting placeNorth Carolina State Legislative Building
Term2007–08
North Carolina Senate
Members50 senators
President pro temporeMarc Basnight (Dem)
Majority LeaderTony Rand (Dem)
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

House of Representatives

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The North Carolina state House of Representatives, during the 2007–08 session, consisted of 68 Democrats and 52 Republicans.[2]

House leaders

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Majority Whip Larry M. Bell
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 Ross Democratic
D. Bruce Goforth Democratic
Larry Hall Democratic
Minority Whip William C. McGee Republican
Deputy Minority Whip Carolyn H. Justice Republican
Freshman Leaders Larry Hall Democratic
Ric Killian Republican
  • Clerk (appointed by the house): Denise Weeks

House members

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Senate

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The North Carolina state Senate, during the 2007–08 session, consisted of 31 Democrats and 19 Republicans.[3]

Senate 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 Democratic
Majority Whip Katie G. Dorsett Democratic
Deputy Minority Leader Tom Apodaca 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)
  • Chairman, Republican Policy Committee: Jean Preston (2nd district)

Senate members

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Easily, Michael F. (March 12, 2009). "North Carolina Legislature Proclamation" (PDF). NCLeg.net. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "North Carolina House of Representatives, 2007-2008, Session Documents". NCLeg.gov. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "North Carolina Senate, 2007-2008, Session Documents". NCLeg.gov. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  4. ^ General Assembly of North Carolina Legislative Manual, 2007. January 2007. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  5. ^ Almond resigns | newsobserver.com projects
  6. ^ "Charolotte Observer article".[dead link]
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