Michael P. Walters
American businessman and politician from North Carolina
Senator Michael Walters | |
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Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 13th district | |
In office November 3, 2009 – January 1, 2015 | |
Preceded by | David Weinstein |
Succeeded by | Jane Smith |
Personal details | |
Born | (1956-07-16) July 16, 1956 (age 68) |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Fairmont, North Carolina |
Alma mater | North Carolina State University |
Occupation | businessman, logging company |
Michael P. Walters (born July 16, 1956) is a North Carolina businessman and politician. He was appointed to a seat in the North Carolina Senate in 2009 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Sen. David Weinstein (a fellow Democrat), and then was elected and re-elected to the Senate in 2010 and 2012. He chose not to run for another term in 2014.[1] Walters has represented Senate District 13, including Columbus, Robeson and Hoke counties.[2]
Committee assignments
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2013-2014 session
- Appropriations - Natural and Economic Resources
- Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources
- Finance
- Insurance
- Pensions, Retirement, and Aging
- State and Local Government
- Transportation
2011-2012 session
- Appropriations/Base Budget
- Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources
- Finance
- Insurance
- Judiciary I
- Pensions, Retirement, and Aging
- State and Local Government
- Redistricting
Electoral history
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michael Walters (incumbent) | 46,974 | 72.55% | |
Republican | W. Bernard White Jr. | 17,770 | 27.45% | |
Total votes | 64,744 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michael Walters (incumbent) | 13,559 | 68.87% | |
Democratic | Ben Clark | 6,129 | 31.13% | |
Total votes | 19,688 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michael Walters (incumbent) | 22,728 | 100% | |
Total votes | 22,728 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
References
- ^ Jarvis, Craig (January 10, 2014) "Goolsby won’t seek re-election to Senate" News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
- ^ Sen. Michael P. Walters Archived 2013-07-22 at the Wayback Machine North Carolina Center for Public Policy Research.
- ^ "Michael P. Walters". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [2]North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- Shiles, Bob. "Walters sworn in, gets to work"[dead link] The Robesonian (Lumberton, N.C.) Archived from the original on July 15, 2011.
External links
- Official site
North Carolina Senate | ||
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Preceded by David Weinstein | Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 13th district 2009-2015 | Succeeded by Jane Smith |
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Members of the North Carolina State Senate
156th General Assembly (2023–2024)
- President of the Senate
- Mark Robinson (R)
- President pro tempore
- Phil Berger (R)
- Majority Leader
- Paul Newton (R)
- Minority Leader
- Dan Blue (D)
- ▌Norman Sanderson (R)
- ▌Bob Brinson (R)
- ▌Bobby Hanig (R)
- ▌Buck Newton (R)
- ▌Kandie Smith (D)
- ▌Michael Lazzara (R)
- ▌Michael Lee (R)
- ▌Bill Rabon (R)
- ▌Brent Jackson (R)
- ▌Benton Sawrey (R)
- ▌Lisa Stone Barnes (R)
- ▌Jim Burgin (R)
- ▌Lisa Grafstein (D)
- ▌Dan Blue (D)
- ▌Jay Chaudhuri (D)
- ▌Gale Adcock (D)
- ▌Sydney Batch (D)
- ▌Mary Wills Bode (D)
- ▌Val Applewhite (D)
- ▌Natalie Murdock (D)
- ▌Tom McInnis (R)
- ▌Mike Woodard (D)
- ▌Graig Meyer (D)
- ▌Danny Britt (R)
- ▌Amy Galey (R)
- ▌Phil Berger (R)
- ▌Michael Garrett (D)
- ▌Gladys Robinson (D)
- ▌Dave Craven (R)
- ▌Steve Jarvis (R)
- ▌Joyce Krawiec (R)
- ▌Paul Lowe Jr. (D)
- ▌Carl Ford (R)
- ▌Paul Newton (R)
- ▌Todd Johnson (R)
- ▌Eddie Settle (R)
- ▌Vickie Sawyer (R)
- ▌Mujtaba Mohammed (D)
- ▌DeAndrea Salvador (D)
- ▌Joyce Waddell (D)
- ▌Natasha Marcus (D)
- ▌Rachel Hunt (D)
- ▌Brad Overcash (R)
- ▌Ted Alexander (R)
- ▌Dean Proctor (R)
- ▌Warren Daniel (R)
- ▌Ralph Hise (R)
- ▌Tim Moffitt (R)
- ▌Julie Mayfield (D)
- ▌Kevin Corbin (R)