Bill Faison

Infobox_State Representative


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name = Bill Faison
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state_house=North Carolina
state=North Carolina
district = 50th
term_start = 2005
term_end = present
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succeeded = Incumbent
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party = Democratic
date of birth = birth date and age|1947|2|7
place of birth = Raleigh, North Carolina
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spouse = Lindy
alma_mater = University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
profession = attorney
residence = Cedar Grove, North Carolina
religion = Methodist
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Bill Faison is a Democratic Party member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's 50th House district since 2005. Hid district includes constituents in Caswell and Orange Counties.

Rumors circulated around Faison as a potential candidate for Governor in 2008. However, with the emergence of both State Treasurer Richard Moore and Lt. Governor Beverly Perdue as strong candidates, Fasion declined to run. Lt. Governor Purdue eventually won the primary.

Faison made a name for himself as a personal injury lawyer, building one of the largest firms in the state -- Faison & Gillespie, located in Durham, North Carolina.

External links

* [http://www.legislature.state.nc.us/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=House&nUserID=499 North Carolina General Assembly - Representative Bill Faison] official NC House website
* [http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=41019 Project Vote Smart - Representative Bill Faison (NC)] profile
*"Follow the Money" - Bill Faison
** [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=99372 2008] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=87839 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=67855 2004] campaign contributions
* [http://www.faison-gillespie.com/attprof.html Bill Faison] "Faison & Gillespie", attorney profile