W. Craig Lawing Explained

W. Craig Lawing
State:North Carolina
State Senate:North Carolina
District:32nd
Term Start:1977
Term End:1984
Party:Democratic
Birth Date:July 6, 1925
Birth Place:Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, US
Death Place:North Carolina, United States, US
Alma Mater:University of Chattanooga

William Craig Lawing (July 6, 1925 – June 10, 1999) was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives (1971–1976) and of the North Carolina Senate (1977–1984) representing Mecklenburg County, and served as President Pro Tempore of the North Carolina Senate for three terms (1979–1984).[1] While a senator, Lawing was a sponsor of the Equal Rights Amendment, which the legislature rejected.[2]

Lawing was the longest-serving president pro tem of the state senate until Marc Basnight.

He died in 1999.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: North Carolina manual [serial]]. [Raleigh] : North Carolina Historical Commission. Internet Archive.
  2. Web site: ERA Runs into a Roadblock - TIME . June 23, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090623091319/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,920151,00.html . 23 June 2009 . dead.