Edd Nye

Edd Nye
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
In office
January 1, 1985 – January 1, 2007
Preceded byEdward C. Bowen
Succeeded byWilliam Brisson
Constituency12th District (1985-1993)
96th District (1993-2003)
22nd District (2003-2007)
In office
January 1, 1977 – January 1, 1983
Preceded byJames Collins Green
R. C. Soles Jr.
Succeeded byEdward C. Bowen
Murray Powell Poole (Redistricting)
Constituency19th District
Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 11th district
In office
January 1, 1975 – January 1, 1977
Preceded byArthur W. Williamson
Succeeded byR. C. Soles Jr.
Personal details
Born (1932-09-12) September 12, 1932 (age 92)
Gulf, North Carolina, US
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materNorth Carolina State University
ProfessionInsurance Executive

Edd Nye (born September 12, 1932) is an American former politician. He was a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the US state's twenty-second House district, including constituents in Bladen and Sampson counties.[1][2] An insurance professional from Elizabethtown, North Carolina, Nye is (2003-2004 session) serving in his thirteenth term in the state House, where he holds the position of Permanent Democratic Caucus Chair. Nye is one of the chief budget writers in the North Carolina House.[3] Nye previously served one term in the state Senate. He was predeceased by his wife, Irene, in February 2024. They were married for 69 years.[4]

  1. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
  2. ^ "A Tribute to Representative Edd Nye | Capitol Words". Archived from the original on January 8, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
  3. ^ Robertson, Gary D. (6 February 2006). "Critics say eye exam flap is symptom of closed budget process". NC Coalition for Lobbying and Government Reform. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
  4. ^ "Irene Nye". Legacy. Retrieved September 28, 2024.