Michael P. Walters Explained

Honorific-Prefix:	Senator
Michael Walters
State Senate:	North Carolina
State:	North Carolina
District:	13th
Term Start:	November 3, 2009
Term End:	January 1, 2015
Predecessor:	David Weinstein
Successor:	Jane Smith
Party:	Democratic
Birth Date:	16 July 1956
Alma Mater:	North Carolina State University
Residence:	Fairmont, North Carolina
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

2010

References

• Shiles, Bob. "Walters sworn in, gets to work" The Robesonian (Lumberton, N.C.) Archived from the original on July 15, 2011.

External links

• Official site

Notes and References

1. Jarvis, Craig (January 10, 2014) "Goolsby won’t seek re-election to Senate" News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
2. http://www.nccppr.org/drupal/content/article-ii/legislator-reports/4012/2011-2012-report-for-sen-michael-p-walters Sen. Michael P. Walters
3. Web site: Michael P. Walters. Ballotpedia. June 1, 2022.