Marc Basnight | |
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President pro tempore of the North Carolina Senate | |
In office January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Henson P. Barnes |
Succeeded by | Phil Berger |
Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 1st district | |
In office January 1, 1985 – January 25, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Melvin Roy Daniels Jr. |
Succeeded by | Stan White[1] |
Personal details | |
Born | Manteo, North Carolina, U.S. | May 13, 1947
Died | December 28, 2020 | (aged 73)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Widower |
Residence(s) | Manteo, North Carolina, U.S. |
Profession | small business owner |
Marc Basnight (May 13, 1947 – December 28, 2020) was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing the 1st district, from 1984 through his resignation just before the start of what would have been his 14th term in 2011. His district included constituents in Beaufort, Camden, Currituck, Dare, Hyde, Pasquotank, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.