North Carolina General Assembly of 2015–16

The North Carolina General Assembly of 2015–2016 was the state legislature that was first convened in Raleigh, North Carolina on January 14, 2015 and concluded in December 2016. This was the 151st meeting of the North Carolina General Assembly. Members of the North Carolina Senate and the North Carolina House of Representatives were elected on November 4, 2014. Republicans controlled the Senate and Democrats controlled the House of Representatives.[1][2]

152nd North Carolina General Assembly 2015–2016
2013–2014 2017–2018
North Carolina Legislative Building
Overview
Legislative bodyNorth Carolina General Assembly
JurisdictionNorth Carolina, United States
Meeting placeState Legislative Building, Raleigh
Term2015–2016
WebsiteHouse, Senate
North Carolina Senate
Members50 Senators
President pro temporePhilip E. Berger
Majority LeaderHarry Brown
Minority LeaderDan Blue
Party controlRepublican Party
North Carolina House of Representatives
Members120 Representatives
SpeakerTim Moore
Majority LeaderMike Hager
Minority LeaderLarry Dwight Hall
Party controlDemocratic Party

Legislation

The legislature passed 123 Session laws during regular sessions. There were four additional sessions dealing with elections and redistricting in which six additional session laws were passed. One particularly controversial session law was Senate Bill 2 (North Carolina General Assembly, 2015 Session) that dealt with an anti-LGBT law and allowed magistrates, assistant registers of deeds, and deputy registers of deeds to recuse themselves from performing duties related to marriage ceremonies due to sincerely held religious objection.[3]

Pat McCrory was the Governor of North Carolina and Dan Forest was Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina and President of the Senate during these sessions of the general assembly. Both were Republicans.

House of Representatives

House Leadership

Speaker Tim Moore
Speaker Pro Tempore Paul Stam
Majority Leader Michael Hager
Deputy Majority Leader Marilyn Avila
Majority Whip J. R. Bell, IV
Minority Leader Larry Hall
Deputy Minority Leader Susan C. Fisher
House of Representatives[1] Officers
Position Name Party
Speaker Tim Moore Republican
Speaker Pro Tempore Paul Stam Republican
Majority Leader Mike Hager Republican
Deputy Majority Leader Marilyn Avila Republican
Majority Whip John R. Bell IV Republican
Deputy Majority Whips Dean Arp Republican
James L. Boles Jr. Republican
Conference Chair Charles Jeter Republican
Joint Caucus Leader Pat B. Hurley Republican
Majority Freshman Leader John A. Fraley Republican
Majority Freshman Whip John R. Bradford III Republican
Minority Leader Larry D. Hall Democratic
Deputy Minority Leader Susan C. Fisher Democratic
Secretary Bobbie Richardson Democratic
Executive Liaisons Henry M. Michaux, Jr Democratic
Michael H. Wray Democratic
Democratic Conference Chairs Grier Martin Democratic
Garland E. Pierce Democratic
Freshman Caucus Co-Chairs Graig R. Meyer Democratic
Robert T. Reives II Democratic

Members of the House

The House of Representatives consisted of members representing the 120 Districts established from population numbers in the 2010 Census. The house members included 26 women, 22 African-Americans, and one Native American. There were 74 Republicans, 45 Democrats and one Independent Representatives from the 120 Districts in North Carolina.[4][5]

The following table lists the Districts and representatives:[1]

DistrictRepresentativePartyResidence City, CountyCounties Represented
1Bob SteinburgRepublicanEdenton. ChowanCamden, Chowan, Currituck, Pasquotank (Part), Perquimans, and Tyrrell.
2Larry YarboroughRepublicanRoxboro, PersonGranville (Part) and Person.
3Michael SpecialeRepublicanNew Bern, CravenBeaufort (Part), Craven (Part), and Pamlico.
4Jimmy DixonRepublicanWarsaw, DuplinDuplin (Part) and Wayne (Part).
5Howard J. Hunter IIIDemocraticAhoskie, HertfordBertie, Gates, Hertford, and Pasquotank (Part).
6Paul TineIndependentKitty Hawk, DareBeaufort (Part), Dare, Hyde, and Washington.
7Bobbie RichardsonDemocraticLouisburg, FranklinFranklin (Part) and Nash (Part).
8Susan MartinRepublicanWilson, WilsonPitt (Part) and Wilson (Part).
9Gregory F. Murphy, MD[lower-alpha 1]RepublicanGreenville, PittPitt (Part).
10John R. Bell, IVRepublicanRaleigh, WayneCraven (Part), Greene (Part), Lenoir (Part), and Wayne (Part).
11Duane HallDemocraticRaleigh, WakeWake (Part).
12George GrahamDemocraticKinston, LenoirCraven (Part), Greene (Part), and Lenoir (Part).
13Pat McElraftRepublicanEmerald Isle, CarteretCarteret and Jones.
14George G. ClevelandRepublicanJacksonville, OnslowOnslow (Part).
15Phil ShepardRepublicanJacksonville, OnslowOnslow (Part).
16Chris MillisRepublicanHampstead, PenderOnslow (Part), and Pender.
17Frank IlerRepublicanOak Island, BrunswickBrunswick (Part).
18Susi H. HamiltonDemocraticWilmington, New HanoverBrunswick (Part) and New Hanover (Part).
19Ted Davis, Jr.RepublicanWilmington, New HanoverNew Hanover (Part).
20Holly Grange[lower-alpha 2]RepublicanWilmington, New HanoverNew Hanover (Part).
21Larry M. BellDemocraticClinton, SampsonDuplin (Part), Sampson (Part), and Wayne (Part).
22William D. BrissonDemocraticDublin, BladenBladen (Part), Johnston (Part), and Sampson (Part).
23Shelly WillinghamDemocraticRocky Mount, EdgecombeEdgecombe and Martin.
24Jean Farmer-ButterfieldDemocraticWilson, WilsonPitt (Part) and Wilson (Part).
25Jeff CollinsRepublicanRocky Mount, NashFranklin (Part) and Nash (Part).
26N. Leo DaughtryRepublicanSmithfield, JohnstonJohnston (Part).
27Michael H. WrayDemocraticGaston, NorthamptonHalifax and Northampton.
28James H. Langdon, Jr.RepublicanAngier, JohnstonJohnston (Part).
29Larry D. HallDemocraticDurham, DurhamDurham (Part).
30Philip A. Lehman[lower-alpha 3]DemocraticDurham, DurhamDurham (Part).
31Henry M. Michaux, Jr.DemocraticDurham, DurhamDurham (Part).
32Nathan BaskervilleDemocraticHenderson, VanceGranville (Part), Vance, and Warren.
33Rosa U. GillDemocraticRaleigh, WakeWake (Part).
34Grier MartinDemocraticRaleigh, WakeWake (Part).
35Chris MaloneRepublicanWake Forest, WakeWake (Part).
36Nelson DollarRepublicanCary, WakeWake (Part).
37Paul StamRepublicanApex, WakeWake (Part).
38Yvonne Lewis HolleyDemocraticRaleigh, WakeWake (Part).
39Darren G. JacksonDemocraticRaleigh, WakeWake (Part).
40Marilyn AvilaRepublicanRaleigh, WakeWake (Part).
41Gale AdcockDemocraticCary, WakeWake (Part).
42Marvin W. LucasDemocraticSpring Lake, CumberlandCumberland (Part).
43Elmer FloydDemocraticFayetteville, CumberlandCumberland (Part).
44William O. Richardson[lower-alpha 4]DemocraticFayetteville, CumberlandCumberland (Part).
45John SzokaRepublicanFayetteville, CumberlandCumberland (Part).
46Ken WaddellDemocraticChadbourn, ColumbusBladen (Part), Columbus, and Robeson (Part).
47Charles GrahamDemocraticLumberton, RobesonRobeson (Part).
48Garland E. PierceDemocraticWagram, ScotlandHoke (Part), Richmond (Part), Robeson (Part), and Scotland (Part).
49Brig Gen Gary H. PendeltonRepublicanRaleigh, WakeWake (Part).
50Graig R. MeyerDemocraticHillsborough, OrangeDurham (Part) and Orange (Part).
51Brad SalmonDemocraticMamers, HarnettHarnett (Part) and Lee (Part).
52James L. Boles, Jr.RepublicanSouthern Pines, MooreMoore (Part).
53David R. LewisRepublicanDunn, HarnettHarnett (Part).
54Robert T. Reives, IIDemocraticSanford, LeeChatham and Lee (Part).
55Mark BrodyRepublicanMonroe, UnionAnson and Union (Part).
56Verla InskoDemocraticChapel Hill, OrangeOrange (Part).
57Pricey HarrisonDemocraticGreensboro, GuilfordGuilford (Part).
58Chris Sgro[lower-alpha 5]DemocraticRaleigh, GuilfordGuilford (Part).
59Jon HardisterRepublicanGreensboro, GuilfordGuilford (Part).
60Cecil BrockmanDemocraticHigh Point, GuilfordGuilford (Part).
61John FairclothRepublicanHigh Point, GuilfordGuilford (Part).
62John M. BlustRepublicanGreensboro, GuilfordGuilford (Part).
63Stephen M. RossRepublicanBurlington, AlamanceAlamance (Part).
64Dennis RiddellRepublicanSnow Camp, AlamanceAlamance (Part).
65Bert JonesRepublicanReidsville, RockinghamCaswell and Rockingham (Part).
66Ken GoodmanDemocraticRockingham, RichmondHoke (Part), Montgomery (Part), Richmond (Part), Robeson (Part), and Scotland (Part).
67Justin P. BurrRepublicanAlbemarle, StanlyMontgomery (Part) and Stanly.
68D. Craig HornRepublicanWeddington, UnionUnion (Part).
69Dean ArpRepublicanMonroe, UnionUnion (Part).
70Pat B. HurleyRepublicanAsheboro, RandolphRandolph (Part).
71Evelyn TerryDemocraticWinston-Salem, ForsythForsyth (Part).
72Edward Hanes Jr.DemocraticWinston-Salem, ForsythForsyth (Part).
73Lee ZacharyRepublicanYadkinville, YadkinAlexander, Wilkes (Part), and Yadkin.
74Debra ConradRepublicanWinston-Salem, ForsythForsyth (Part).
75Donny LambethRepublicanWinston-Salem, ForsythForsyth (Part).
76Carl FordRepublicanChina Grove, RowanCabarrus (Part) and Rowan (Part).
77Harry WarrenRepublicanSalisbury, RowanRowan (Part).
78Allen McNeillRepublicanAsheboro, RandolphMoore (Part) and Randolph (Part).
79Julia C. HowardRepublicanMocksville, DavieDavie and Forsyth (Part).
80Sam WatfordRepublicanThomasville, DavidsonDavidson (Part).
81Rayne BrownRepublicanLexington, DavidsonDavidson (Part).
82Larry G. PittmanRepublicanConcord, CabarrusCabarrus (Part).
83Linda P. JohnsonRepublicanKannapolis, CabarrusCabarrus (Part).
84Rena W. TurnerRepublicanOlin, IredellIredell (Part).
85Josh DobsonRepublicanNebo, McDowellAvery, McDowell, and Mitchell.
86Hugh BlackwellRepublicanValdese, BurkeBurke (Part).
87George S. RobinsonRepublicanLenoir, CaldwellCaldwell.
88Rob BryanRepublicanCharlotte, MecklenburgMecklenburg (Part).
89Mitchell S. SetzerRepublicanCatawba, CatawbaCatawba (Part).
90Sarah StevensRepublicanMount Airy, SurrySurry and Wilkes (Part).
91Kyle Hall[lower-alpha 6]RepublicanKing, StokesRockingham (Part) and Stokes.
92Justin Moore[lower-alpha 7]RepublicanHuntersville, MecklenburgMecklenburg (Part).
93Jonathan C. JordanRepublicanJefferson, AsheAshe and Watauga
94Jeffrey ElmoreRepublicanNorth Wilkesboro, WilkesAlleghany and Wilkes (Part).
95John A. FraleyRepublicanMooresville, IredellIredell (Part).
96Jay AdamsRepublicanHickory, CatawbaCatawba (Part).
97Jason SaineRepublicanLincolnton, LincolnLincoln.
98John R. Bradford, IIIRepublicanCornelius, MecklenburgMecklenburg (Part).
99Rodney W. MooreDemocraticCharlotte, MecklenburgMecklenburg (Part).
100Tricia Ann CothamDemocraticMatthews, MecklenburgMecklenburg (Part).
101Beverly M. EarleDemocraticCharlotte, MecklenburgMecklenburg (Part).
102Becky CarneyDemocraticCharlotte, MecklenburgMecklenburg (Part).
103William BrawleyRepublicanMatthews, MecklenburgMecklenburg (Part).
104Dan BishopRepublicanCharlotte, MecklenburgMecklenburg (Part).
105Scott Stone[lower-alpha 8]RepublicanCharlotte, MecklenburgMecklenburg (Part).
106Carla D. CunninghamDemocraticCharlotte, MecklenburgMecklenburg (Part).
107Kelly M. Alexander, Jr.DemocraticCharlotte, MecklenburgMecklenburg (Part).
108John A. TorbettRepublicanStanley, GastonGaston (Part).
109Dana BumgardnerRepublicanGastonia, GastonGaston (Part).
110Kelly E. HastingsRepublicanCherryville, GastonCleveland (Part) and Gaston (Part).
111Tim MooreRepublicanKings Mountain, ClevelandCleveland (Part).
112David Rogers[lower-alpha 9]RepublicanRutherfordton, RutherfordBurke (Part) and Rutherford.
113Chris WhitmireRepublicanRosman, TransylvaniaHenderson (Part), Polk, and Transylvania.
114Susan C. FisherDemocraticAsheville, BuncombeBuncombe (Part).
115John AgerDemocraticFairview, BuncombeBuncombe (Part).
116Brian TurnerDemocraticAsheville, BuncombeBuncombe (Part).
117Chuck McGradyRepublicanHendersonville, HendersonHenderson (Part).
118Michele D. PresnellRepublicanBurnsville, YanceyHaywood (Part), Madison, and Yancey.
119Joe Sam QueenDemocraticWaynesville, HaywoodHaywood (Part), Jackson, and Swain.
120Roger WestRepublicanMarble, CherokeeCherokee, Clay, Graham, and Macon.

Senate

Senate Leadership

President of the Senate Dan Forest
President Pro Tempore Phil Berger
Majority Leader Harry Brown
Majority Whip Jerry Tillman
Minority Leader Dan Blue
Minority Whip Terry Van Duyn
North Carolina Senate[2] Officers
Position Name Party
Lieutenant Governor / President of the Senate Dan Forest Republican
President Pro Tempore Philip E. Berger Republican
Deputy President Pro Tempore Louis M. Pate Jr. Republican
Majority Leader Harry Brown Republican
Majority Whip Jerry W. Tillman Republican
Majority Caucus Leader Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr. Republican
Minority Leader Dan Blue Democratic
Minority Whip Terry Van Duyn Democratic
Minority Caucus Secretary Ben Clark Democratic

Members of the Senate

The Senate consisted of 50 members including 13 female, 11 African-American, 34 Republican, 16 Democrat, 10 new, and 40 returning senators. Fletcher L. Hartsell, Jr. was the most senior senator with 13 terms in the Senate.[6][7]

DistrictFull Name of SenatorPartyResidenceCounties Represented
1 Bill Cook Republican Chocowinity Beaufort*, Camden, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hyde, Pasquotank, Perquimans
2 Norman W. Sanderson Republican Minnesott Beach Carteret, Craven, Pamlico*
3 Erica Smith-Ingram Democratic Gaston Bertie, Chowan, Edgecombe, Hertford, Martin, Northampton*, Tyrrell, Washington
4 Angela R. Bryant Democratic Rocky Mount Halifax, Nash (part)*, Vance, Warren, Wilson (part)
5 Donald G. Davis Democratic Greenville Greene*, Lenoir (part), Pitt (part), Wayne (part)
6 Harry Brown Republican Jacksonville Jones, Onslow*
7 Louis Pate Republican Mounty Olive Lenoir (part), Pitt (part), Wayne (part)*
8 Bill Rabon Republican Southport Bladen, Brunswick*, New Hanover (part), Pender
9 Michael V. Lee Republican Wilmington New Hanover (part)*
10 W. Brent Jackson Republican Autryville Duplin, Johnston (part), Sampson*
11 E.S. "Buck" Newton Republican Wilson Johnston (part), Nash (part), Wilson (part)*
12 Ronald J. Rabin Republican Spring Lake Harnett*, Johnston (part), Lee
13 Jane W. Smith Democratic Lumberton Columbus, Robeson*
14 Dan Blue Democratic Raleigh Wake (part)*
15 John M. Alexander Jr. Republican Raleigh Wake (part)*
16 Jay J. Chaudhuri[lower-alpha 10] Democratic Raleigh Wake (part)*
17 Tamara P. Barringer Republican Cary Wake (part)*
18 John Chadwick "Chad" Barefoot Republican Wake Forest Franklin, Wake (part)*
19 Wesley Meredith Democratic Fayetteville Cumberland (part)*
20 Floyd Bixler McKissick, Jr. Democratic Durham Durham (part)*, Granville
21 Ben Clark Democratic Raeford Cumberland (part), Hoke*
22 Mike Woodard Democratic Durham Caswell, Durham (part)*, Person
23 Valerie P. Foushee Democratic Hillsborough Chatham, Orange*
24 Rick Gunn Republican Burlington Alamance*, Randolph (part)
25 Tom Moses McInnis Republican Ellerbe Anson, Richmond*, Rowan (part), Scotland, Stanly
26 Philip E. Berger Republican Eden Guilford (part), Rockingham*
27 Trudy Wade Republican Jamestown Guilford (part)*
28 Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Greensboro Guilford (part)*
29 Jerry W. Tillman Republican Archdale Moore, Randolph (part)*
30 Shirley B. Randleman Republican Wilkesboro Stokes, Surry, Wilkes*
31 Joyce Krawiec Republican Kernersville Forsyth (part)*, Yadkin
32 Paul A. Lowe Jr. Democratic Winston-Salem Forsyth (part)*
33 Stan Bingham Republican Denton Davidson*, Montgomery
34 Andrew C. Brock Republican Mocksville Davie*, Iredell (part), Rowan (part)
35 Thomas "Tommy" Tucker Republican Indian Trail, North Carolina Union (part)*
36 Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr. Republican Concord Cabarrus*, Union (part)
37 Jeff Jackson Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg (part)*
38 Joel D. M. Ford Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg (part)*
39 Robert A. Rucho Republican Matthews Mecklenburg (part)*
40 Joyce Waddell Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg (part)*
41 Jeff Tarte Republican Cornelius Mecklenburg (part)*
42 Andy Wells Republican Hickory Alexander, Catawba*
43 Kathy Harrington Republican Gastonia Gaston (part)*
44 David L. Curtis Republican Lincolnto Gaston (part), Iredell (part), Lincoln*
45 Deanna Ballard[lower-alpha 11] Republican Blowing Rock Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Watauga*
46 Warren Daniel Republican Morganton Burke*, Cleveland
47 Ralph Hise Republican Spruce Pine Madison, McDowell, Mitchell*, Polk, Rutherford, Yancey
48 Chuck Edwards[lower-alpha 12] Republican Flat Rock Buncombe (part), Henderson*, Transylvania
49 Terry Van Duyn Democratic Asheville Buncombe (part)*
50 Jim Wayland Davis Republican Franklin Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon*, Swain

Note: * Senator's county of residence

See also

Notes

  1. appointed October 19, 2015
  2. appointed August 29, 2016.
  3. appointed November 10, 2016
  4. appointed September 15, 2015
  5. appointed April 13, 2016
  6. appointed November 23, 2015.
  7. appointed August 23, 2016
  8. appointed May 12, 2016
  9. appointed August 19, 2016
  10. Appointed April 19, 2016
  11. Appointed April 26, 2016
  12. Appointed August 19, 2016, replaced Tom Apodaca.

References

  1. "2015-2016 Session Documents, House". NC Legislature.gov. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  2. "2015-2016 Session Documents, Senate". NC Legislature.gov. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  3. "Session Laws". NCLeg.gov. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  4. "House Demographics, 2015-2016" (PDF). NCLeg.gov. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  5. "2015-2016 House Changes" (PDF). NCLeg.gov. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  6. "Senate Demographics, 2015-2016 Session" (PDF). NCLeg.gov. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  7. "Senate Seniority for the 2015-2016 Session" (PDF). NCLeg.gov. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
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