Michael Wray
| Michael Wray | ||
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| North Carolina House of Representatives District 27 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2005 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 8 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $13,951/year | |
| Per diem | $104/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2004 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Small Business Owner | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Biography
Wray received a B.A. from Barton College. He is a small business owner.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, XNameX served on the following committees:
| North Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Commerce and Job Development | ||||
| • Environment | ||||
| • Health and Human Services | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Public Utilities | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Wray served on the following committees:
| North Carolina Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Commerce and Job Development | ||||
| • Health and Human Services | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Public Utilities | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Wray served on the following committees:
| North Carolina Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Commerce, Small Business, and Entrepreneurship | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
| • Wildlife Resources | ||||
Elections
2012
Wray ran for re-election in 2012. He defeated James Mills in the May 8, 2012 Democratic primary. He defeated Jesse Shearin (L) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 27, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Michael Wray Incumbent |
90.9% | 29,714 | |
| Libertarian | Jesse Shearin | 9.1% | 2,960 | |
| Total Votes | 32,674 | |||
| North Carolina House of Representatives District 27 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Michael Wray Incumbent |
61.7% | 9,052 |
| James Mills | 38.3% | 5,616 |
| Total Votes | 14,668 | |
2010
On November 2, 2010 Wray won election to the North Carolina House of Representatives. He was unopposed in the general election.[3]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, General Election Results, District 27 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Michael Wray (D)
|
17,701 | 100% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Wray won re-election to the North Carolina House of Representatives.[4] $108,439 was raised for this campaign.[5] He ran unopposed.
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 27 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Michael Wray (D)
|
27,387 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Wray was up for re-election, he collected $128,789 in donations.[6]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| North Carolina House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Michael Wray's campaign in 2010 | |
| North Carolina Medical Society | $8,000 |
| Nationwide | $5,000 |
| North Carolina Chiropractic Association | $4,000 |
| East Carolina Anesthesia Associates | $4,000 |
| Southeast Anesthesiology Consultants | $4,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $128,789 |
2008
In 2008, Wray collected $108,439 in donations.[7]
These were the largest contributors in 2008.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | $7,090 |
| EAST CAROLINA ANESTHESIA ASSOCIATES | $3,000 |
| MINTON, GENE WINSTON | $2,500 |
| NORTH CAROLINA HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION | $2,000 |
| RAGSDALE, GEORGE | $2,000 |
| AYSCUE, DWIGHT | $2,000 |
| NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL SOCIETY | $2,000 |
Personal
Wray and his wife, Kathy, have two children. They currently reside in Gaston, North Carolina.
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- College football countdown
- Gaming industry steps up donations to NC politicians - News & Observer
- Realty transfers: June 9, 2013 - Roanoke Times
- Hugh P. Lowenstein, Investor, Bloomberg LP Director, Dies at 82 - Bloomberg
- Lake Gaston real estate market update - Lake Gaston Gazette Observer
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External links
- North Carolina House of Representative - Rep. Michael Wray
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004
References
- ↑ North Carolina Board of Elections "Candidate lists," Accessed March 5, 2012
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official Primary Election Results," Accessed June 22, 2012
- ↑ Official North Carolina Election Results, 2010
- ↑ North Carolina House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ "2008 campaign contributions"
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions
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