North Carolina House of Representatives

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For the current session, see North Carolina General Assembly of 2007-2008.

The North Carolina House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly. The House is a 120 member body led by a Speaker of the House, who holds powers similar to those of the President pro-tem in the state senate. Joe Hackney (D-Orange) is the current Speaker.

In 2005-2006, the Democratic Party held a 63-57 majority over the Republican Party in the House. Based on the results of the November 2006 election, the House has a 68-52 Democratic majority in the 2007-2008 session.

The qualifications to be a member of the House are found in the state Constitution: "Each Representative, at the time of his election, shall be a qualified voter of the State, and shall have resided in the district for which he is chosen for one year immediately preceding his election." Elsewhere, the constitution specifies that no elected official shall be under twenty-one years of age, and that no elected officials may deny the existence of God, although the latter provision is not enforced because it violates the no religious test clause of the United States Constitution.

Prior to the Constitution of 1868, the lower house of the North Carolina Legislature was known as the North Carolina House of Commons.

Current Membership[1]
See also: Category:North Carolina General Assembly by session
Affiliation Members
  Democratic Party 68[2]
  Republican Party 52
 Total
 120
 Democratic Majority
 16
Current Leadership
Position Name Party
Speaker of the House Joe Hackney Democratic
Speaker Pro Tempore William L. Wainwright Democratic
Assistant to the Speaker W. Pete Cunningham Democratic
Majority Leader Hugh Holliman Democratic
Majority Whip Larry M. Bell Democratic
Majority Whip Jean Farmer-Butterfield Democratic
Majority Whip Deborah K. Ross Democratic
Democratic Freshman Chair Larry D. Hall Democratic
Minority Leader Paul Stam Republican
Minority Whip William C. McGee Republican
Deputy Minority Whip Carolyn H. Justice Republican
Republican Joint Caucus Leader Dale Folwell Republican
Republican Freshman Chair Ric Killian Republican

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