North Carolina General Assembly of 2003–04
The North Carolina General Assembly of 2003–04 was the 146th session of the North Carolina General General Assembly. The assembly is a bicameral body including a House of Representatives and Senate. They both met in Raleigh, North Carolina, in 2003 and 2004. Members of this North Carolina General Assembly were elected on November 5, 2002. The 2002 legislative elections were conducted under an interim redistricting map following the 2000 census; a more permanent redistricting map was passed in November 2003 for use through 2010.[1][2][3]
146th North Carolina General Assembly 2003–2004 | |||||
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Overview | |||||
Legislative body | North Carolina General Assembly | ||||
Jurisdiction | North Carolina, United States | ||||
Meeting place | State Legislative Building in Raleigh | ||||
Term | 2003–2004 | ||||
Website | House Senate | ||||
North Carolina Senate | |||||
Members | 50 senators | ||||
President pro tempore | Marc Basnight (Dem) | ||||
Majority Leader | Tony Rand (Dem) | ||||
Minority Leader | Patrick J. Ballantine (Rep) | ||||
Party control | Democratic Party | ||||
North Carolina House of Representatives | |||||
Members | 120 representatives | ||||
Co-Speakers of the House | James B. Black (Dem) Richard T. Morgan (Rep) | ||||
Majority Leader | Joe Hackney (Dem) | ||||
Minority Leader | Joe L. Kiser (Rep) | ||||
Party control | Democratic-led power share |
House of Representatives
editThe North Carolina State House, during the 2003–04 session, consisted of 60 Democrats and 60 Republicans; consequently, Democratic and Republican co-speakers shared leadership of the body. The representatives included 29 women, 18 African Americans, one Native American, and one Hispanic and Latino American.[4]
Note: Rep. Michael P. Decker changed party affiliation September 16, 2003. Rep. Alex Warner changed party affiliation August 20, 2004.
House leaders
editNorth Carolina House officers | ||
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Position | Name | Party |
Co-Speaker | James B. Black | Democratic |
Co-Speaker | Richard T. Morgan | Republican |
Majority Leader | Joe Hackney | Democratic |
Majority Whips | Beverly M. Earle | Democratic |
R. Phillip Haire | Democratic | |
Marian N. McLawhorn | Democratic | |
Paul Miller | Democratic | |
Minority Leader | Joe L. Kiser | Republican |
Minority Whip | Trudi Walend | Republican |
Deputy Minority Whip | Carolyn H. Justice | Republican |
Freshman Leaders | Rick Glazier | Democratic |
John I. Sauls | Republican |
- Permanent Democratic Caucus Chair: Edd Nye (22nd district)
House members
editNotes
editSenate members
editThe North Carolina State Senate, during the 2003–04 session, consisted of 28 Democrats and 22 Republicans.
Senate leaders
editNorth Carolina Senate officers | ||
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Position | Name | Party |
President Pro Tem | Marc Basnight | Democratic |
Deputy President Pro Tempore | Charlie Smith Dannelly | Democratic |
Majority Leader | Tony Rand | Democratic |
Majority Whip | Jeanne Hopkins Lucas | Democratic |
Deputy Minority Leader | James Forrester | Republican |
Minority Whip | Fern Shubert | Republican |
Deputy Minority Whip | Tom Apodaca | Republican |
- Permanent Democratic Caucus Chair: R. C. Soles Jr.
- Democratic Caucus Secretary: Charles W. Albertson
- Secretary of Republican Caucus: Phil Berger
Senate members
edit- ↑: Member was first appointed to office.
Notes
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Documents for the 2003-2004 Session of the North Carolina House of Representatives". NCLeg.gov. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- ^ "Documents for the 2003-2004 Session of the North Carolina Senate". NCLeg.gov. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- ^ Marshall, Elaine F. (2003). North Carolina Manual 2003-2004. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ^ "House Demographics" (PDF). Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- ^ "Journal of the Senate of the 2003 General Assembly of State of North Carolina First Session 2003". North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ^ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 11, 2022.