Stanley Walker Bingham (December 29, 1945 – October 27, 2022) was an American politician, a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's thirty-third Senate district, including constituents in Davidson and Guilford counties.[1] A small town newspaper publisher and retired lumber company owner from Denton, North Carolina, Bingham formerly served in the state Senate.[2]

Stanley Bingham
Member of the North Carolina Senate
In office
January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2017
Preceded byBetsy Lane Cochrane
Succeeded byCathy Dunn
Constituency38th District (2001-2003)
33rd District (2003-2017)
Personal details
Born
Stanley Walker Bingham

(1945-12-29)December 29, 1945
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedOctober 27, 2022(2022-10-27) (aged 76)
Denton, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materNorth Carolina State University (BS)
OccupationLumber Company Owner, publisher

Before being elected to the North Carolina General Assembly, Bingham served as chairman of the Davidson County Commissioners. Bingham was married to Lora Bingham; he was first elected to the North Carolina Senate in 2000. He completed 8 terms in 2016 and retired from the Senate in 2017. During his tenure, he introduced and passed 171 bills, many of which were consumer protection related. He supported anti-LGBT legislation.[3]

Bingham died of natural causes at his home in Denton, North Carolina, on October 27, 2022. He was 76.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
  2. ^ "Senator Stan Bingham (Republican, 2011–2012 Session)". North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
  3. ^ BONNER, LYNN (July 6, 2008). "State's school bullying bill stalled over inclusion of gays".
  4. ^ The Associated Press (October 29, 2022). "Former NC senator, newspaper publisher Stan Bingham dies". Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  5. ^ "Former NC Senator Stan Bingham from Davidson County dies unexpectedly". The Dispatch. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
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North Carolina Senate
Preceded by
Betsy Lane Cochrane
Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 38th district

2001–2003
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 33rd district

2003–2017
Succeeded by