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William A. Current, Sr.
| William A. Current, Sr. | ||
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| North Carolina House of Representatives District 109 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2005 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 7 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $13,951/year | |
| Per diem | $104/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2004 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Dentist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Current received his Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Dental Science degrees from the University of North Carolina in, respectively, 1956 and 1958. He is a dentist. He and his wife, Elizabeth Oden, have four children: Elizabeth, Sara, Ange and William, Jr.
Ballot initiatives bill
On February 4, 2009, John Blust, Curtis Blackwood, William A. Current, Sr., Timothy K. Moore and Edgar V. Starnes introduced North Carolina House Bill 47 (2009), which would establish ballot initiatives in that state. Under HB 47, initiatives would need the signatures of 20% of those who voted in the last gubernatorial election.[1]
If the bill passes, the voters would vote in November 2010 on whether they want the initiative.
E-mail controversy
In March 2010 Current received an invitation to a celebration of women's history at the North Carolina Museum of History. He declined it in an email saying, "Thanks for your kind invitation. However, I must regret for I have promised to be at the organizational meeting of the ‘White male' history society. Sincerely, WAC." However, instead of only going to the organizers, Current accidentally sent it to the entire state House.
Jill Dinwiddie, Executive Director of the Council for Women, said the comment "smacks of racism and chauvinism."
Current said he would not apologize, replying, "I was just trying to be funny, if you really want to know the truth. I'm a little weary about all the division in this country about race and gender."[2]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Current has been appointed to the following committees:
- Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
- Subcommittee on Alcoholic Beverage Control
- Elections Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives, Vice Chair
- Ethics Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives
- Health and Human Services Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives, Chair
- Subcommittee on Mental Health
- Insurance Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives
- Transportation Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Current served on the following committees:
- Subcommittee on Transportation
- Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform Committee, North Carolina House
- Ethics Committee, North Carolina House
- Health Committee, North Carolina House
- Insurance Committee, North Carolina House
- Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Committee, North Carolina House
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
William A. Current, Sr. has endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [3]
Elections
2012
Current is not running for re-election in 2012.
2010
On November 2, 2010 Current won election to the North Carolina House of Representatives. He was unopposed in the general election.[4]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, General Election Results, District 109 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 William A. Current, Sr. (R)
|
12,183 | 100% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Current won re-election to the North Carolina House of Representatives.[5] $30,850 was raised for this campaign.[6]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 109 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| William A. Current, Sr. (R)
|
16,079 | |||
| Shirley Wiggins (D) | 12,973 | |||
Campaign donors
2008
In 2008, Current collected $30,850 in donations.[7]
These were the largest contributors in 2008.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| GASTON ANESTHESIA ASSOCIATES | $3,000 |
| NORTH CAROLINA DENTAL SOCIETY | $2,000 |
| NATIONWIDE | $1,000 |
| UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT COALITION | $1,000 |
| KIMBRELL, WILLARD DUKE | $1,000 |
| EFERD, TOM D | $1,000 |
| DICKSON, ALAN T | $1,000 |
| NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | $1,000 |
External links
- Rep. Current's campaign
- Biography of William Current, Sr.
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2004
- Rep. Current's facebook
References
- ↑ Ballot Access News, "Bill to Establish Initiative in North Carolina", February 9, 2009
- ↑ Winston Salem Journal, "E-mail assailed; legislator says he won't apologize," March 13, 2010
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of North Carolina Elected Officials and Leaders," January 19, 2012
- ↑ Official North Carolina Election Results, 2010
- ↑ North Carolina House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ "2008 campaign contributions"
- ↑ 2008 contributions
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