James E. Long | |
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| 9th North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance | |
| In office January 5, 1985 – January 10, 2009 | |
| Governor | Jim Hunt James G. Martin Mike Easley |
| Preceded by | John Ingram |
| Succeeded by | Wayne Goodwin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 29, 1940 Burlington, North Carolina |
| Died | February 9, 2009 (aged 68) Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Resting place | Pine Hill City Cemetery Burlington, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mary Margaret "Peg" O'Connell |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | North Carolina State University University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill |
| Profession | Politician |
James Eugene Long (March 19, 1940 – February 2, 2009) was the North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance from 1985 through 2009 retiring as the senior Democratic member of the North Carolina Council of State. He was the third-longest-serving statewide elected official in North Carolina history as of 2009.