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'''Marc Basnight''' (born ], ]) is a ] member of the ] representing the state's first Senate district, including constituents in ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ] counties. A small business owner, Basnight is currently (]) serving in his twelfth term in the state Senate, where he holds the position of ]. Basnight was first elected to the ] in ] and has served as its president pro-tempore since ]. In December 2006, Senate Democrats officially backed him for a record eighth term in that post.<ref>http://www.stategovernmentradio.com/content.html?aid=14880</ref> '''Marc Basnight''' (May 13, 1947 – December 28, 2020) was an American politician who served as a ] member of the ], 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 ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ] counties.


==Career==
⚫ Basnight was born in ] and graduated from ] in ]. He married Sandy Tillett on ] ]; they have two children. Basnight chaired the ] tourist bureau from ] to ], and was a member of the ] from ] to ]. He received an honorary bachelor's degree from ] in ] and was awarded honorary membership in the ] in that same year. Basnight is a member of the ].
A small business owner, Basnight held the position of ] from 1993 until Democrats lost their Senate majority in the November 2010 elections. In December 2006, Senate Democrats officially backed him for a record eighth term in that post, and in January 2009, Senate Democrats and two Republicans backed him for a ninth term. Such bipartisan support is rare when electing presiding officers in the North Carolina legislature.<ref>{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} ''State Government Radio''</ref> In the wake of the 2010 elections, Basnight said he would not seek any leadership post in the minority Democratic caucus when the legislature reconvened in January 2011.<ref>{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Then, he announced he would resign just before the opening of the new legislature, due to health issues.<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110107002125/http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/01/04/899240/basnight-leaving-nc-senate-for.html |date=2011-01-07 }}</ref> In an ] interview February 13, 2012, asked if he had ] (ALS), Basnight said, "I may have it, may not." Benjamin Brooks of ] said Basnight had ] and that, while someone could die from the condition, it was also possible to live a long time. Brooks said medication was slowing the disease's progress, and that it was uncertain whether Basnight had ALS.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/02/14/1855433/doctor-identifies-ex-nc-senate.html|title=Doctor identifies ex-NC Senate leader's illness|work=]|agency=]|date=2012-02-14|access-date=2012-02-16}}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


On March 7, 2019, the North Carolina State Board of Transportation voted to name the 2.8-mile ] opened three days earlier for Basnight.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.witn.com/content/news/DOT-names-new-Oregon-Inlet-bridge-for-Marc-Basnight-506822541.html|title=DOT names new Oregon Inlet bridge for Marc Basnight|work=]|date=2019-03-07|access-date=2019-03-07}}</ref>
⚫ ==External link==

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==Personal life and business==
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⚫ Basnight was born in ], and graduated from ] in 1966. He married the late Sandy Tillett on March 23, 1968; they parented two children together, Caroline and Vicki. Basnight chaired the ] tourist bureau from 1974 to 1976, and was a member of the ] from 1977 to 1983. Though Basnight never attended college, he received an honorary bachelor's degree from ] in 1996. Basnight was a member of the ].

Basnight owned a restaurant, the Lone Cedar Cafe, between Manteo and Nags Head on the Outer Banks. It burned to the ground May 1, 2007, in what was determined to be a fire caused by arson.<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081006164054/http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/basnights_restaurant_burns |date=2008-10-06 }}</ref> It has since been rebuilt.

Basnight died on December 28, 2020. He was 73 years old.<ref>{{cite web | last1=Jurkowitz | first1=Mark | title=Dare's political powerhouse, Marc Basnight, dies | url=https://www.outerbanksvoice.com/2020/12/28/former-state-senator-marc-basnight-dies/ | date=December 28, 2020 | work=] | access-date=December 29, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last1=Robertson | first1=Gary D. | title=Marc Basnight, longest serving NC Senate leader, dies at 73 | url=https://apnews.com/article/marc-basnight-north-carolina-state-governments-53f868c101af943f8e57ff654ae2f34d | date=December 29, 2020 | work=] | access-date=December 29, 2020}}</ref>

==References==
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⚫ ==External links==
*''Follow the Money'' – Marc Basnight
** campaign contributions
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Latest revision as of 11:35, 30 November 2024

American politician (1947–2020)

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
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.

Career

A small business owner, Basnight held the position of President pro tempore from 1993 until Democrats lost their Senate majority in the November 2010 elections. In December 2006, Senate Democrats officially backed him for a record eighth term in that post, and in January 2009, Senate Democrats and two Republicans backed him for a ninth term. Such bipartisan support is rare when electing presiding officers in the North Carolina legislature. In the wake of the 2010 elections, Basnight said he would not seek any leadership post in the minority Democratic caucus when the legislature reconvened in January 2011. Then, he announced he would resign just before the opening of the new legislature, due to health issues. In an Associated Press interview February 13, 2012, asked if he had Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS), Basnight said, "I may have it, may not." Benjamin Brooks of Carolinas Medical Center said Basnight had progressive bulbar palsy and that, while someone could die from the condition, it was also possible to live a long time. Brooks said medication was slowing the disease's progress, and that it was uncertain whether Basnight had ALS.

On March 7, 2019, the North Carolina State Board of Transportation voted to name the 2.8-mile Oregon Inlet bridge opened three days earlier for Basnight.

Personal life and business

Basnight was born in Manteo, North Carolina, and graduated from Manteo High School in 1966. He married the late Sandy Tillett on March 23, 1968; they parented two children together, Caroline and Vicki. Basnight chaired the Dare County tourist bureau from 1974 to 1976, and was a member of the North Carolina Board of Transportation from 1977 to 1983. Though Basnight never attended college, he received an honorary bachelor's degree from East Carolina University in 1996. Basnight was a member of the Masons.

Basnight owned a restaurant, the Lone Cedar Cafe, between Manteo and Nags Head on the Outer Banks. It burned to the ground May 1, 2007, in what was determined to be a fire caused by arson. It has since been rebuilt.

Basnight died on December 28, 2020. He was 73 years old.

References

  1. "Panel elects Basnight successor - State - NewsObserver.com". Archived from the original on October 1, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
  2. Democrats choose Basnight to lead Senate in record eighth term State Government Radio
  3. Bittersweet win for Basnight, Washington Daily News
  4. News & Observer: Basnight leaving NC Senate for health reasons Archived 2011-01-07 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "Doctor identifies ex-NC Senate leader's illness". News & Observer. Associated Press. February 14, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
  6. "DOT names new Oregon Inlet bridge for Marc Basnight". WITN. March 7, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  7. News & Observer: Basnight's restaurant burns Archived 2008-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
  8. Jurkowitz, Mark (December 28, 2020). "Dare's political powerhouse, Marc Basnight, dies". The Outer Banks Voice. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  9. Robertson, Gary D. (December 29, 2020). "Marc Basnight, longest serving NC Senate leader, dies at 73". Associated Press. Retrieved December 29, 2020.

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North Carolina Senate
Preceded byMelvin Roy Daniels Jr. Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 1st district
1985–2011 		Succeeded byStan White
Preceded byHenson P. Barnes President pro tempore of the North Carolina Senate
1993–2011 		Succeeded byPhil Berger
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