Stan Bingham Explained

Stanley Bingham
Office1:Member of the North Carolina Senate
Term Start1:January 1, 2001
Term End1:January 1, 2017
Predecessor1:Betsy Lane Cochrane
Successor1:Cathy Dunn
Constituency1:38th District (2001-2003)
33rd District (2003-2017)
Party:Republican
Birth Name:Stanley Walker Bingham
Birth Date:29 December 1945
Birth Place:Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Death Place:Denton, North Carolina, U.S.
Alma Mater:North Carolina State University (BS)
Occupation:Lumber Company Owner, publisher

Stanley Walker Bingham (December 29, 1945 – October 27, 2022) was an American politician, a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's thirty-third Senate district, including constituents in Davidson and Guilford counties.[1] A small town newspaper publisher and retired lumber company owner from Denton, North Carolina, Bingham formerly served in the state Senate.[2]

Before being elected to the North Carolina General Assembly, Bingham served as chairman of the Davidson County Commissioners. Bingham was married to Lora Bingham; he was first elected to the North Carolina Senate in 2000. He completed 8 terms in 2016 and retired from the Senate in 2017. During his tenure, he introduced and passed 171 bills, many of which were consumer protection related. He supported anti-LGBT legislation.[3]

Bingham died of natural causes at his home in Denton, North Carolina, on October 27, 2022. He was 76.[4] [5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Voter's Self Defense System .
  2. Web site: Senator Stan Bingham (Republican, 2011–2012 Session). North Carolina General Assembly. 31 March 2011.
  3. Web site: BONNER . LYNN . July 6, 2008 . State's school bullying bill stalled over inclusion of gays .
  4. Web site: Former NC senator, newspaper publisher Stan Bingham dies. The Associated Press. October 29, 2022. October 29, 2022.
  5. News: Former NC Senator Stan Bingham from Davidson County dies unexpectedly . 27 October 2022 . The Dispatch . 27 October 2022.