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	Marc Basnight - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Marc Basnight (born 13 May 1947) is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's first Senate district, including constituents in Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Hyde, Pasquotank and Perquimans counties.
		Basnight was born in Manteo, North Carolina and graduated from Manteo High School in 1966.
		Basnight chaired the Dare County tourist bureau from 1974 to 1976, and was a members of the North Carolina Board of Transportation from 1977 to 1983.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Marc_Basnight (161 words)

	Marc Basnight -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Basnight was born in (Click link for more info and facts about Manteo, North Carolina) Manteo, North Carolina and graduated from Maneto High School in 1966.
		Basnight chaired the (Click link for more info and facts about Dare County) Dare County tourist bureau from 1974 to 1976, and was a members of the North Carolina Board of Transportation from 1977 to 1983.
		Basnight was first elected to the (Click link for more info and facts about North Carolina Senate) North Carolina Senate in 1984 and has served as its president pro-tempore since 1993.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/ma/marc_basnight.htm (155 words)

	UNCP hosts Senate President Marc Basnight
		Basnight said the North Carolina Senate is solidly behind education in the state, and he noted that the Tar Heel State still boasts some of the lowest tuition rates in the nation.
		Basnight said he is concerned about the loss of 180,000 manufacturing jobs, especially in rural and urban areas of the state, which seem to be falling behind.
		Basnight shared a few political reforms he would like to see, including longer terms in the General Assembly, session limits and caps on campaign spending for elections, down to the county commission level.
	www.uncp.edu /news/2003/marc_basnight.htm (642 words)

	John William Pope Civitas Institute (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Basnight has repeatedly said that he was not involved in the day-to-day operation of the company and that his cousin Jimmy Basnight, who is secretary-treasurer, ran the business.
		Basnight subcontracted another portion of it to Morris’s company, JMM Plumbing and Utilities of Elizabeth City.
		Marc Basnight was responsible for securing the grants for the state-funded project.
	www.jwpcivitasinstitute.org /keylinks/construction.html (355 words)

	WCU NEWS - BASNIGHT SPEAKS AT WCU
		Marc Basnight flew from the coast to Cullowhee to deliver the keynote address at a summit, “Meeting Western North Carolina’s Needs Through Higher Education.” He spoke to several hundred of the region’s leaders at Western’s Ramsey Regional Activity Center.
		Basnight said he agrees with a recent description by Western Chancellor John W. Bardo in which Bardo stated that there are two North Carolinas — one rich and one poor, with the poor regions located at the far ends of the state.
		Basnight said he is aware that too many of the region’s young people have to go elsewhere to find work after they graduate from college.
	www.wcu.edu /pubinfo/news/feb21summit.html (763 words)

	Washington Daily News Online
		A larger point county politicians have been coaxing Basnight toward is the widening of U.S. Highway 17 and the installation of a bypass around Washington to ease traffic congestion in the city.
		Basnight told the crowd right-of-way acquisition connected to the bypass is scheduled to begin in 2004 "on the fastest pace that the permitting process" allows.
		Basnight was able to expedite the bypass-construction timetable -- something no other lawmaker representing Beaufort County had done.
	www.wdnweb.com /articles/2003/12/05/news/news03.txt (717 words)

	Marc Basnight (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Marc Basnight (born 13 May 1947) is a Democratic memberof the North Carolina GeneralAssembly representing the state's first Senate district, including constituents in Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Hyde, Pasquotank and Perquimans counties.
		A small business owner, Basnight is currently (2003-2004 session)serving in his tenth term in the state Senate, where he holds the position of President Pro Tem.
		Basnight was born in Manteo, North Carolina andgraduated from ManetoHigh School in 1966.
	www.therfcc.org /marc-basnight-112082.html (148 words)

	NC State News Release
		Basnight, who is president pro tempore of the North Carolina Senate, received the award from NC State Chancellor Marye Anne Fox and Cassius Williams, president of the NC State Alumni Association, on Saturday, Oct. 9, during pregame ceremonies at the NC State - Clemson University football game at Carter-Finley Stadium.
		Basnight was cited for providing extraordinary leadership in addressing all of the issues facing North Carolina and for being a long-term, strong supporter and friend of higher education in North Carolina.
		Basnight, the longest serving senate president pro tempore in the state’s history, is serving his eighth term in the North Carolina Senate.
	www2.ncsu.edu /ncsu/univ_relations/news_services/press_releases/99_10/298.htm (301 words)

	Four receive GAA's highest honor for distinguished service to UNC
		Marc Basnight of Nags Head, Paul Hardin of Chapel Hill, Margaret Taylor Harper of Durham and Richard Hampton Jenrette of New York were honored in a ceremony in Chapel Hill.
		Basnight, a state senator since 1985 and now president pro tempore of the chamber, has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to education despite never having the chance to attend college himself.
		Basnight’s efforts in support of the 2000 higher education bond referendum were instrumental in providing $3.1 billion to help the state's universities and community colleges refurbish aging facilities, build to accommodate growth and modernize for teaching and learning in the 21
	www.unc.edu /news/archives/jun03/gaa062503.html (598 words)

	Dare County Schools :: Senator Marc Basnight hears DCS teacher concerns (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The FFHS Leadership team met with Senator Basnight, and three of his staff in the Media center.
		Accompanying Basnight were staff members Rolf Blizzard, Chief of Staff; Tonya Williams, General Counsel; and Amy Fulk, Communication and Research Director.
		The intent of Senator Basnight's visit was to hear from teachers and make available the opportunity for teachers and administrators to voice their opinions on issues such as teacher retention, certification, salary, and other concerns.
	www.dare.k12.nc.us /moxie/student/MB-LT.shtml (156 words)

	NC Policy Watch - Comments on Senate’s actions
		Despite Basnight’s remarks, made when he was fatigued and frustrated, the session had not formally adjourned and every member of the legislature knew it.
		Basnight was dead on accurate in responding during the debate that these Senators had time to have either been present or paired.
		Marc Basnight only followed the Senate rules and held a vote when he knew he could win the issue.
	www.ncpolicywatch.com /cms?comments_popup=1024 (1196 words)

	Business North Carolina : Boss Basnight: in Raleigh, the Senate is the one place where everybody knows who's in charge: ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Start / B / Business North Carolina / January 01, 2003 / Boss Basnight: in Raleigh, the Senate is the one place where everybody knows who's in charge: our Mover and Shaker of the Year.
		Boss Basnight: in Raleigh, the Senate is the one place where everybody knows who's in charge: our Mover and Shaker of the Year.
		Read 'Business North Carolina: Boss Basnight: in Raleigh, the Senate is the one place where everybody knows who's in charge: our Mover and Shaker of the Year.
	static.elibrary.com /b/businessnorthcarolina/january012003/bossbasnightinraleighthesenateistheoneplacewhereev/index.html (304 words)

	Fishmojo Forums - Some see it & some don't
		Marc Basnight is all but assured of re-election to an unprecedented sixth term as President Pro Tem of the North Carolina State Senate.
		Absolute power corrupts absolutely, goes the old axiom and Marc Basnight is the poster child for that old saw.
		Lobbyists, political action committees, and individuals wanting to ingratiate themselves to Basnight, as well as those who are afraid to cross him donate the maximum allowed amounts to his campaign warchest.
	www.fishmojo.com /forums/showthread.php?t=80 (1008 words)

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		Marc Basnight (center) receives a certificate denoting his honorary alumnus status.
		Marc Basnight, president pro tempore of the North Carolina Senate, was named an honorary alumnus of ECU at a Shared Visions Leadership Dinner on March 22.
		Basnight said, "I did not have the opportunity to attend college when I was young, but I have always recognized how beneficial a college education can be and how it opens up doors and opportunities.
	www.news.ecu.edu /april96tab/legis.html (951 words)

	Think We Could Arrange a Trade?
		Basnight holds a similar position in the North Carolina Senate.
		North Carolina Senator Basnight, on the other hand, wrote to his constituents earlier this year to advise them that his first priority would be to cut all waste in government spending.
		Basnight may not pursue spending reductions as aggressively as I would, but at least he acknowledges that true fiscal responsibility compels elected officials to attempt to eliminate waste before raising taxes.
	www.baconsrebellion.com /Issues05/02-28/McSweeney.htm (522 words)

	The New Bern Sun Journal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Marc Basnight discusses eastern North Carolina's social and economic future at the NCCF workshop.
		Basnight said he has relied on information from his staff, from the Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences and other researchers such as Anja Robinson, an Asian oyster expert from Oregon State University, who attended the conference.
		Basnight said the state should use only sterile Suminoe oysters until bonamia is better researched.
	www.newbernsj.com /SiteProcessor.cfm?Template=/GlobalTemplates/Details.cfm&StoryID=14391&Section=Local (668 words)

	Cora Mae Basnight, Long-Time Lost Colony Cast Member, Dies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Basnight was born and raised on Roanoke Island.
		Basnight was honored in many ways for her role with The Lost Colony.
		And in 1988, Basnight published with Suzanne Tate Memories of Manteo and Roanoke Island, a book that tied in with her frequent visits to area schools to talk about her early life on Roanoke Island during the first part of this century.
	www.ecu.edu /rcro/Newsletter/6-1/Basnight.htm (401 words)

	North Carolina Fisheries Association
		The event was kicked off with a morning presentation featuring Senate President Pro Tem Marc Basnight, Speaker of the House Pro Tem Joe Hackney, Agriculture Committee Chairs Rep. Dewey Hill and Sen. Charlie Albertson, and NC Agribusiness Council Executive Vice President Lu-Ann Coe.
		Sen. Basnight went on to point out that much of the scientific research demonizing agribusinesses as polluters amounts to finger pointing by institutions far removed from rural life and agribusiness.
		Basnight was sympathetic to Coe's statement and reassured the audience that he was doing everything in his power to protect agricultural programs, saying, "Ag programs should be protected.
	www.ncfish.org /2001/05_2001/archive5.htm (1118 words)

	Washington Daily News Online
		The invitation credits Basnight with recruiting new businesses and creating jobs, accelerating the U.S. Highway 17 Bypass project planned by the state's Department of Transportation and opposing the Navy's outlying landing field planned for Washington County.
		"This is Marc's annual fundraiser in Beaufort County," Fletcher said, noting a fundraiser was held for the senator last year in Washington.
		Basnight has helped facilitate the fundraising goals of the Turnage Theaters Foundation, according to Fletcher.
	www.wdnweb.com /articles/2003/11/27/news/news03.txt (692 words)

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		Rather than passing a clean pro-gun bill, the NC Senate Leadership, under the direction of Democrat MARC BASNIGHT (D-Dare, GRNC 1-star), have decided to throw yet another road block in the path of gun owners.
		After the NC House cleaned it up by removing gun show language, Basnight's Senate is now refusing the bill a committee hearing.
		SB 680 is bottled up in the Senate Judiciary II Committee, which is also sitting on HB 442 (a bill to establish reciprocity for concealed carry permit holders between states), HB 622 (a CLEAN bill to prevent abusive gun litigation), and HB 842 (a bill to exempt CCH permit holders from handgun purchase permit requirements).
	www.grnc.org /alerts/alert1_22_02.htm (406 words)

	News-Record.com Staff Blogs: Capital Beat
		Raleigh – Shirley Frye, who was recommended Friday by Senate leader Marc Basnight to serve on the NC State Lottery Commission, has declined to take the appointment.
		However, after learning that the Greensboro law firm at which her husband is a partner represents a number of media and retail clients in the firm’s legal practice, she was concerned about the perception of conflicts of interest between the firm’s work and the commission’s.
		Basnight said he would continue to search for a commission appointment with the credentials and character needed to ensure that North Carolina’s education lottery is beyond reproach, and remains committed to nominating a minority to ensure diversity on the commission.
	blog.news-record.com /staff/capblog (3697 words)

	The Daily Tar Heel - Basnight faces subpoena (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Amy Fulk, Basnight's press secretary, said the 10-term senator does not know what information the court is seeking.
		Basnight was informed of the proceedings by his staff attorney, Tonya Williams, and will appear in court either today or Thursday, she said.
		But Fulk said that other than their time together in the N.C. Senate, Basnight and Ballance do not have any ties, nor does Basnight have any connections to the Hyman Foundation and its finances.
	www.dailytarheel.com /vnews/display.v/ART/2004/12/01/41adc406e9508 (348 words)

	WITN \| State Senator Marc Basnight to Testify
		Senate President Pro Tem Marc Basnight says he's been subpoenaed to testify to a federal grand jury about a substance abuse program that misused state money.
		Basnight has been asked to testify about the John A. Hyman Memorial Youth Foundation.
		Basnight says he's done nothing wrong and will cooperate fully with the grand jury.
	www.witntv.com /news/headlines/1114037.html (89 words)

	Easley, Basnight Manipulate Golden LEAF, Papers Show
		The centerpiece of their involvement — a recent $85.4 million Golden LEAF proposal to invest in biotechnology initiatives in North Carolina — was part of a larger plan by state Democrats seeking to campaign on a platform of creating jobs in the midst of the state’s troubled economy.
		Basnight appears to have achieved part of his goal by pressuring Golden LEAF’s leaders, threatening to intercept its tobacco settlement payments this year unless the foundation immediately devised a $150 million biotechnology investment plan.
		Hamner’s work with Basnight on his biotechnology plans may have been a concern, because of the senator’s demands upon the Golden LEAF board for biotech funding.
	www.carolinajournal.com /exclusives/display_exclusive.html?id=102 (3334 words)

	abc11tv.com: Newly Nominated Lottery Commissioner Says No (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Basnight said he will seek a replacement for Frye.
		Basnight on Friday also sent a letter to lottery commission chairman Charles Sanders, urging him to expand an ethics policy for commissioners to include anyone who does business with the North Carolina lottery.
		Basnight's letter also expressed confidence that the lottery would "regain its footing" and generate money for education.
	abclocal.go.com /wtvd/story?section=triangle&id=3607124 (485 words)

	REPORT: BASNIGHT TOP FUND-RAISER AMONG N.C. INCUMBENTS FOR '95
		Basnight, who faces no opposition in either the May 7 primary or the November general election, has crisscrossed the state for months on behalf of Democratic senatorial candidates.
		Basnight spokesman Bret Kinsella said in Raleigh that the money was raised in anticipation of Republican opposition in the general election.
		Kinsella said that Basnight's efforts to fund programs like the Natural Heritage Trust Fund, and more education funding for the state's poorer counties, could be in danger if the Republicans take control.
	scholar.lib.vt.edu /VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1996/vp960423/04230386.htm (965 words)

	UNC-TV ONLINE: Legislative Week in Review - Transcripts
		Crowley: One of Basnight's top Lieutenants will be Senator Charlie Dannelly. Dannelly has served in the Senate for seven terms. This will be the second as Deputy President Pro Tem. Dannelly called on House lawmakers to join the Senate in looking at executions.
		Basnight: No, I don't think we should be making that decision. I think the people speak and however the people speak is where we should be.
		Vajda: Now Senator Basnight says one of his first orders of business will be to push for an aid package for Western North Carolina counties hit by flash flooding in the fall.
	www.unctv.org /legweek/transcript012805.html (1913 words)

	Local News \| News for Charlotte, North Carolina \| WCNC.com \| North Carolina News
		Basnight last summer inserted in the state budget bill a provision that ordered the state to sell the Currituck County Airport property to the county for $1.
		Basnight and other legislators said that meant giving the county all 535 acres it leases from the state for the airport.
		While Basnight and Easley, both fellow Democrats, haven't seen eye-to-eye on this issue, the governor said Friday after Manning's ruling that he was willing to negotiate with the county over the land.
	www.wcnc.com /sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D888M9CG1.html (818 words)

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