William Craig Lawing (July 6, 1925 – June 10, 1999) was a member of the

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(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

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, which the legislature rejected. Lawing was the longest-serving president pro tem of the state senate until Marc Basnight. He died in 1999.

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1925 births Democratic Party members of the North Carolina House of Representatives Democratic Party North Carolina state senators People from Mecklenburg County, North Carolina 1999 deaths 20th-century American legislators 20th-century North Carolina politicians {{NorthCarolina-politician-stub