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| 138th North Carolina General Assembly 1989-1990 | |||||
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 North Carolina State Legislative Building | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | North Carolina General Assembly | ||||
| Meeting place | State Legislative Building in Raleigh | ||||
| Term | 11 January 1989 – 28 July 1990 | ||||
| Election | November 8, 1988 | ||||
| North Carolina Senate | |||||
| Members | 50 Senators | ||||
| President of the Senate | Jim Gardner (Dem.) | ||||
| President pro tempore | Henson P. Barnes (Dem.) | ||||
| Party control | Democratic Party | ||||
| North Carolina House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 120 Representatives | ||||
| Speaker of the House | Josephus L. Mavretic (Dem.) | ||||
| Speaker pro tempore | Rayford Donald Beard (Dem.) | ||||
| Party control | Democratic Party | ||||
The North Carolina General Assembly of 1989-1990 met in the State capital of Raleigh, North Carolina. Members of the 1989-1990 House and Senate were elected on November 8, 1988. This session saw the ouster of four-term Speaker of the House Liston B. Ramsey by a bipartisan coalition led by Speaker Josephus L. Mavretic, as well as the creation of the North Carolina Highway Trust Fund.
House
[edit]House Leadership
[edit]| North Carolina House officers | ||
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| Position | Name | Party |
| Speaker | Josephus L. Mavretic | Democratic |
| Speaker pro tempore | Rayford Donald Beard | Democratic |
Speaker of the House Josephus L. Mavretic defeated four-term incumbent Speaker Liston B. Ramsey by a vote of 65-54.[1] Speaker Mavretic did so by uniting 45 Republicans and 20 Democrats who wanted changes to the legislative process, including future Governor Roy Cooper.[2]
House Members
[edit]There were 75 Democrats and 45 Republicans in the House. Members represented 72 districts. Members are listed below with their district, party affiliation, vote for Speaker, place of residence, and counties they represented:[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Collins, Grace. "Journal of the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina First Session 1989" (PDF). Carolana. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ Drescher, John (January 8, 2023). "The Paradox of Power". The Assembly. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "North Carolina State House of Representatives - 1989-1990". Carolana. Retrieved 28 January 2025.