William L. Wainwright

William L. Wainwright
Deputy Minority Leader of the
North Carolina House of Representatives
In office
January 26, 2011 – July 17, 2012
LeaderJoe Hackney
Succeeded byMichael Wray
Speaker Pro Tempore of the
North Carolina House of Representatives
In office
January 24, 2007 – January 26, 2011
LeaderJoe Hackney
Preceded byRichard Morgan
Succeeded byDale Folwell
Member of the
North Carolina House of Representatives
In office
January 30, 1991 – July 17, 2012
Preceded byBev Perdue
Succeeded byBarbara Lee
Constituency3rd District (1991-1993)
79th District (1993-2003)
12th District (2003-2012)
Personal details
BornOctober 19, 1947
DiedJuly 17, 2012(2012-07-17) (aged 64)
PartyDemocratic
Alma materMemphis State University (BS)
OccupationPresiding Elder
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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.