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| North Carolina House of Representatives |
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| North Carolina General Assembly | |
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| Type | |
| Type | Lower house |
| Term limits | None |
| New session started | January 26, 2011 |
| Leadership | |
| Speaker of the House | Thom Tillis, (R) since January 26, 2011 |
| Speaker pro Tempore | Dale Folwell, (R) since January 26, 2011 |
| Majority Leader | Paul Stam, (R) since January 26, 2011 |
| Minority Leader | Joe Hackney, (D) since January 26, 2011 |
| Structure | |
| Members | 120 |
| Political groups | Republican Party (68) Democratic Party (52) |
| Length of term | 2 years |
| Authority | Article II, North Carolina Constitution |
| Salary | $13,951/year + per diem |
| Elections | |
| Last election | November 2, 2010 (120 seats) |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 (120 seats) |
| Redistricting | Legislative Control |
| Meeting place | |
| House of Representatives Chamber North Carolina State Legislative Building Raleigh, North Carolina |
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| Website | |
| North Carolina House of Representatives | |
The North Carolina House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly. The House is a 120-member body led by a Speaker of the House, who holds powers similar to those of the President pro-tem in the state senate.
In the 2011–2012 session (based on the results of the 2010 elections), the Republican Party holds a 68–52 majority over the Democratic Party (including one member elected as an Independent who caucused with the Republicans and later changed his registration to Republican). In the 2007–2008 and 2009–2010 sessions, Democrats held a 68–52 majority.
The qualifications to be a member of the House are found in the state Constitution: "Each Representative, at the time of his election, shall be a qualified voter of the State, and shall have resided in the district for which he is chosen for one year immediately preceding his election." Elsewhere, the constitution specifies that no elected official shall be under twenty-one years of age, and that no elected officials may deny the existence of God, although the latter provision is not enforced.
Prior to the Constitution of 1868, the lower house of the North Carolina Legislature was known as the North Carolina House of Commons.
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[edit] 2011–2012 composition
| Affiliation | Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | |||
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| Republican | Ind. | Democratic | Vacant | ||
| End of Previous Legislature | 52 | 0 | 68 | 120 | 0 |
| Begin: | 67 | 1 | 52 | 120 | 0 |
| As of Sept. 2011: | 68 | 0 | 52 | 120 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 56.7% | 43.3% | |||
[edit] Officers
| North Carolina House Officers | ||
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| Position | Name | Party |
| Speaker | Thom Tillis | Republican |
| Speaker pro tempore | Dale Folwell | Republican |
| Majority Leader | Paul Stam | Republican |
| Majority Whip | Ruth Samuelson | Republican |
| Deputy Majority Whips | Pat McElraft | Republican |
| Jonathan Jordan | Republican | |
| Minority Leader | Joe Hackney | Democratic |
| Deputy Minority Leader | William L. Wainwright | Democratic |
| Minority Whips | Rick Glazier | Democratic |
| Larry Hall | Democratic | |
| Ray Rapp | Democratic | |
| Deborah K. Ross | Democratic | |
| Michael H. Wray | Democratic | |
[edit] Members
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Binker, Mark (September 21, 2011). "Rep. Jones now (officially) a Republican". Greensboro News & Record. http://www.news-record.com/blog/53964/entry/127902. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
- ^ Appointed to replace Pryor Gibson, who resigned in March 2011.
- ^ Appointed to replace Jeff Barnhart, who resigned.
- ^ Appointed to replace Johnathan Rhyne, Jr., who resigned August 15, 2011.
- ^ Appointed to replace W. David Guice, who resigned.
[edit] External links
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