W. Craig Lawing

W. Craig Lawing

William Craig Lawing (born 1925)[1] was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives (1971–1976) and of the North Carolina Senate (1977–1984) representing Mecklenburg County, and served as President Pro Tempore of the North Carolina Senate for three terms (1979–1984). While a senator, Lawing was a sponsor of the Equal Rights Amendment, which the legislature rejected.[2]

Lawing was the longest-serving president pro tem of the state senate until Marc Basnight.

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