A HOUSE RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of william l. wainwright, former member of the general assembly.
Whereas, William L. Wainwright was born in Somerville, Tennessee, on October 19, 1947, to James and Daisy Mae Montgomery Wainwright; and
Whereas, William L. Wainwright graduated from Manassas High School in 1965 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business from Memphis State University in 1970; and
Whereas, William L. Wainwright was ordained as a minister in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Zion Church in 1976 and served as pastor of the Piney Grove AME Zion Church from 1985 to 1993 and later as pastor of Morris Chapel AME Zion; and
Whereas, William L. Wainwright was appointed as the Presiding Elder of the New Bern District Conference of the AME Zion Church in 1993; and
Whereas, William L. Wainwright served 11 terms in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 1991 to 2012; and
Whereas, Representative Wainwright made significant contributions during his tenure in the General Assembly, serving as Chair of Finance; Vice‑Chair of Marine Resources and Aquaculture; as a member of Appropriations, Appropriations Subcommittee on Capital, Commerce and Job Development, Financial Institutions, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs, and Insurance; and as Speaker Pro Tempore from 2007 to 2010 and Deputy Minority Leader from 2011 to 2012; and
Whereas, William L. Wainwright was active in his community, serving as a member of the Carteret County Head Start Program, where he was Chair of Program Policy, the Craven County Board of Aging, Craven County Voters League, and a Trustee at Livingstone College; and
Whereas, William L. Wainwright also served on the Publishing House Board of the AME Zion Church, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Board of Visitors Institute of Marine Science, and the North Carolina Council of Churches; and
Whereas, William L. Wainwright was honored with the Carven County Democratic Party Leadership Award in 2008; and
Whereas, William L. Wainwright died on July 17, 2012, at the age of 64; and
Whereas, William L. Wainwright is survived by his wife, Nancy Wainwright; five daughters, Bridget Wainwright Grant, Kimberly Wainwright, Krystal Wainwright Raing, Ashley Simons, and Crystal Brooks; three grandchildren; three great‑grandchildren; a sister, Virginia Anderson; and two brothers, James Wainwright and Otis Wainwright; and
Whereas, the members of the House of Representatives mourn the loss of William L. Wainwright; Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
SECTION 1.  The House of Representatives honors the memory of Representative William L. Wainwright and expresses its appreciation for the public service he rendered to his community and this State.
SECTION 2.  The House of Representatives extends its sympathy to the family of William L. Wainwright for the loss of a beloved family member.
SECTION 3.  The Principal Clerk shall transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the family of William L. Wainwright.
SECTION 4.  This resolution is effective upon adoption.