William L. Wainwright
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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]
Biography
William Wainwright was born in Somerville, Tennessee and graduated with a BS degree from Memphis State University in 1970.[2] He was pastor of Piney Grove AME Zion Church from 1985 to 1993.[3]
In January 2007, Wainwright was nominated by his colleagues in the Democratic caucus as Speaker pro tempore of the House.[4] He was elected on January 24, making him the first African American to serve in the number-two post in the House since Reconstruction.[5] He was re-elected Speaker pro tempore in 2009.[6] After Democrats lost their House majority, Wainwright was elected deputy minority leader.[7]
Footnotes
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