Marc Basnight

Marc Basnight
President pro tempore of the North Carolina Senate
In office
January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2011
Preceded byHenson P. Barnes
Succeeded byPhil Berger
Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 1st district
In office
January 1, 1985 – January 25, 2011
Preceded byMelvin Roy Daniels Jr.
Succeeded byStan White[1]
Personal details
Born(1947-05-13)May 13, 1947
Manteo, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedDecember 28, 2020(2020-12-28) (aged 73)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseWidower
Residence(s)Manteo, North Carolina, U.S.
Professionsmall 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.

  1. ^ "Panel elects Basnight successor - State - NewsObserver.com". Archived from the original on October 1, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2011.