Bill Faison
Bill Faison (b. February 7, 1947) was a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He represented District 50 from 2005 to 2013. He was also a candidate for governor of North Carolina in the 2012 elections.[1]
Faison received his B.A. degree and his law degree from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in, respectively, 1969 and 1972. He is an attorney. He and his wife, Lindy, have six children: Ean, Chasie, Breck, Stone, Courtney, and Bo.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Faison served on the following committees:
- Education Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives
- Finance Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives
- Insurance Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives
- Judiciary Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives
- Subcommittee A
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Faison served on the following committees:
- Agriculture Committee, North Carolina House
- Finance Committee, North Carolina House
- Insurance Committee, North Carolina House
- Judiciary III Committee, North Carolina House
- Public Utilities Committee, North Carolina House
- Ways and Means/Broadband Connectivity Committee, North Carolina House
Elections
2012
Faison ran for the Democratic nomination for governor of North Carolina. Incumbent Beverly Perdue (D) announced she would not seek re-election, opening up the race for other Democrats. Faison finished third in the May 8 primary, behind Walter Dalton and Bob Etheridge and ahead of Gary M. Dunn, Gardenia Henley, and Bruce Blackmon.[1]
2010
On November 2, 2010, Faison won election to the North Carolina House of Representatives. He had no primary opposition but was challenged by Richard Smith (R) in the general election which took place on November 2, 2010.[2][3]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, General Election Results, District 50 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Bill Faison (D)
|
13,848 | 56.17% | ||
| Rick Smith (R) | 10,804 | 43.83% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Faison won re-election to the North Carolina House of Representatives.[4] $36,854 was raised for this campaign.[5] He ran unopposed.
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 50 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Bill Faison (D)
|
25,682 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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External links
- North Carolina House of Representative - Rep. Faison
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Primary election, May 8, 2012, Unofficial results," accessed May 9, 2012
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2010 Primary Election Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official North Carolina General Election Results- November 2, 2010," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2008 General Election Results," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed December 30, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
North Carolina House - District 50 2005–2013 |
Succeeded by Valerie Foushee (D) |
