W. Edwin McMahan

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William Edwin McMahan (born August 13, 1944) was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's one hundred fifth House district, including constituents in Mecklenburg county. [1] [2] A businessman from Charlotte, North Carolina, McMahan served as a major fundraiser for President George W. Bush in both the 2000 and 2004 election cycles.

In 2008, McMahan stepped down from his position as an RNC national committeeman, to assist Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory's bid to become North Carolina Governor. [3] Pat McCrory won the Republican primary election, [4] but was defeated in the general election by Lieutenant Governor Bev Perdue.

He has a B.S. in Industrial Relations from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. [5]

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References

  1. "Our Campaigns - Candidate - W. Edwin McMahan".
  2. "The Voter's Self Defense System".
  3. Politics
  4. Election results
  5. "North Carolina manual [serial]".
North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by
David Gregory Balmer
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 55th district

1995–2003
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Constituency established
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 105th district

2003–2005
Succeeded by
Doug Vinson
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 104th district

2005–2007
Succeeded by