William L. Wainwright
William L. Wainwright (October 19, 1947 – July 17, 2012) was a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's twelfth House district, including constituents in Craven and Lenoir counties. A church elder from Havelock, North Carolina, Wainwright was serving in his eleventh term in the state House of Representatives when he died in office after a prolonged illness.[1]
Representative William L. Wainwright | |
|---|---|
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 12th district | |
| In office 1991–2012 | |
| Deputy Minority Leader | |
| In office 2011–2012 | |
| Speaker Pro Tempore | |
| In office 2007–2010 | |
| Preceded by | Richard T. Morgan |
| Succeeded by | Dale Folwell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 19, 1947 Somerville, Tennessee |
| Died | July 17, 2012 (aged 64) New Bern, North Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Havelock, North Carolina |
| Alma mater | Memphis State University |
| Occupation | Presiding Elder |
Biography
William Wainwright was born in Somerville, Tennessee and graduated with a BS degree from Memphis State University in 1970. He was pastor of Piney Grove AME Zion Church from 1985 to 1993.[2]
In January 2007, Wainwright was nominated by his colleagues in the Democratic caucus as Speaker pro tempore of the House.[3] He was elected on January 24, making him the first African American to serve in the number-two post in the House since Reconstruction.[4] He was re-elected Speaker pro tempore in 2009.[5] After Democrats lost their House majority, Wainwright was elected deputy minority leader.[6]
Footnotes
- News & Observer: Rep. William Wainwright, a leading Democrat, has died Archived 2012-07-20 at the Wayback Machine
- North Carolina Manual 1995–1996. Raleigh, NC: North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State.
- http://www.newsobserver.com/100/story/531208.html. Retrieved January 11, 2007. Missing or empty
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- Beckwith, Ryan Teague (January 28, 2009). "Wainwright named House's No. 2". Raleigh News & Observer. Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
- Christensen, Rob (January 19, 2011). "Democratic House team announced". Raleigh News & Observer. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2012.