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Stan Bingham

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Stanley Bingham
Member of theNorth Carolina Senate
In office
January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2017
Preceded byBetsy Lane Cochrane
Succeeded byCathy Dunn
Constituency38thDistrict (2001-2003)
33rdDistrict (2003-2017)
Personal details
Born
Stanley Walker Bingham

(1945-12-29)December 29, 1945
Winston-Salem, North Carolina,U.S.
DiedOctober 27, 2022(2022-10-27)(aged 76)
Denton, North Carolina,U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materNorth Carolina State University(BS)
OccupationLumber Company Owner, publisher

Stanley Walker Bingham(December 29, 1945 – October 27, 2022) was an American politician, aRepublicanmember of theNorth Carolina General Assemblyrepresenting the state's thirty-third Senate district, including constituents inDavidsonandGuilfordcounties.[1]A small town newspaper publisher and retired lumber company owner fromDenton, 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 theNorth Carolina Senatein 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 wereconsumer protectionrelated. 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]

References[edit]

  1. ^"The Voter's Self Defense System".
  2. ^"Senator Stan Bingham (Republican, 2011–2012 Session)".North Carolina General Assembly.Retrieved31 March2011.
  3. ^BONNER, LYNN (July 6, 2008)."State's school bullying bill stalled over inclusion of gays".
  4. ^The Associated Press (October 29, 2022)."Former NC senator, newspaper publisher Stan Bingham dies".RetrievedOctober 29,2022.
  5. ^"Former NC Senator Stan Bingham from Davidson County dies unexpectedly".The Dispatch. 27 October 2022.Retrieved27 October2022.

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North Carolina Senate
Preceded by
Betsy Lane Cochrane
Member of theNorth Carolina Senate
from the38thdistrict

2001–2003
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of theNorth Carolina Senate
from the33rddistrict

2003–2017
Succeeded by