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William G. Daughtridge Jr.
Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Administration
In office
2013–2015
GovernorPat McCrory
Preceded byMoses Carey, Jr.
Succeeded byKathryn L. Johnson
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 25th district
In office
January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2009
Preceded byGene Arnold (Redistricting)
Succeeded byRandy Stewart
Personal details
Born(1952-12-19)December 19, 1952
Rocky Mount, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedSeptember 2, 2019(2019-09-02) (aged 66)
Rocky Mount, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpousePartha Council
Children2
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BS, MBA)
Professionbusinessman

William Gray "Bill" Daughtridge Jr. (December 19, 1952 – September 2, 2019) was a businessman from Rocky Mount, North Carolina, who served three terms from 2003 to 2008 as a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's twenty-fifth House district, including constituents in Nash County.[1]

Daughtridge's time in office ended with his 2008 bid for North Carolina Treasurer.

Early life and education

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Born in Rocky Mount, Daughtridge was president of an oil distribution/transportation/retail company formed by his grandfather in 1929. He earned BS and MBA degrees at UNC-Chapel Hill, where he was a Morehead Scholar. Daughtridge has served on the North Carolina Economic Development Board, the Travel and Tourism Board and was appointed to numerous economic development positions while serving in the Legislature.[2] In addition, Daughtridge served on the UNC Board of Governors as the Vice Chair of Budget, and Chair of Governance. Daughtridge served in the North Carolina National Guard from 1972 to 1978.[3]

Political career

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While in office, his appointments included serving as the Commerce Committee Chairman, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Vice Chairman and serving as Co-Chair on the Joint Select Committee UNC Board of Governors and Economic Growth Development. Daughtridge ran for North Carolina State Treasurer in 2008. His only opponent in the primary election, State Representative Dale Folwell, dropped out. Daughtridge lost in the general election to Democratic State Senator Janet Cowell.

In 2011, Daughtridge became a senior advisor to new Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives Thom Tillis.[4] In 2013, newly elected Governor Pat McCrory appointed him to serve as his Secretary of Administration.[5]

He died in Rocky Mount on September 2, 2019, at the age of 66.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
  2. ^ "Bill Daughtridge". Archived from the original on 15 October 2008.
  3. ^ "North Carolina manual [serial]".
  4. ^ "The speaker's new staff". Archived from the original on 1 April 2012.
  5. ^ "McCrory appoints Tata, two others to cabinet posts". WRAL. 2013-01-03. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  6. ^ "William Daughtridge Obituary (1952 - 2019) - Rocky Mount Telegram". Rocky Mount Telegram. 8 September 2019. Retrieved 2020-11-09 – via Legacy.
Party political offices
Preceded by
Edward Meyer
Republican nominee for North Carolina State Treasurer
2008
Succeeded by
Steve Royal
North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 25th district

2003-2009
Succeeded by