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Posted: November 17, 2009
Updated: November 18, 2009

Dems pick Asheville lawmaker as Senate leader

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Sen. Martin Nesbitt, D-Buncombe County

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Sen. Martin Nesbitt, D-Buncombe County

Raleigh, N.C. — The Democratic caucus in the state Senate voted Tuesday to name Sen. Martin Nesbitt, D-Buncombe, as their leader.

Nesbitt will replace Sen. Tony Rand, D-Cumberland, as Senate majority leader. Rand announced recently that he would resign his legislative seat to become chairman of the state Post-release Supervision and Parole Commission.

Senate President Pro Tempore Marc Basnight endorsed Nesbitt for the job shortly after Rand announced his pending move.

Nesbitt, an Asheville lawyer, has been a state lawmaker for 30 years, becoming one of the House's chief budget-writers in the 1990s. He has been in the Senate since 2004.

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Boy I am elated that we got Basnight's approval. Can't possibly be a crook with that endorsement. Does anyone but me wish we could for once elect an average non career lawyer politician for a change??? TERM LIMITS--send Marc Basnight HOME.
Click to view my profile retired and luv it
November 17, 2009 7:02 p.m.
What's the over and under on months until he's in prison like the rest of them?
DrJ
November 17, 2009 6:46 p.m.
Our founding fathers made one big mistake! Attorney's should not be able to be politicians! It should be in the constitution! Bending the law until it is something else is a lie! Bending the laws is natural, telling lies is natural, for attorneys.
Click to view my profile landshark
November 17, 2009 4:03 p.m.
If Basnight endorses him, it can't be good for NC.
oakmont
November 17, 2009 3:55 p.m.
Grandpeople-You took the words right out of my mouth...DITTO!
Click to view my profile RedStatesManWatts
November 17, 2009 3:37 p.m.
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