Lyons Gray
Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Revenue
In office
2013–2016
GovernorPat McCrory
Preceded byDavid Hoyle
Succeeded byJeff Epstein
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 39th district
In office
September 27, 1989 – January 1, 2003
Preceded byAnn Quarterman Duncan
Succeeded byBill McGee (Redistricting)
Personal details
Born (1942-10-28) October 28, 1942 (age 81)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Political partyRepublican
RelationsBowman Gray Sr. (grandfather)
EducationWooster School
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina

Lyons Gray (born October 28, 1942) is an American businessman and politician.

Gray was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He graduated from Wooster School in 1961 and from University of North Carolina in 1966. Gray also served in the United States Coast Guard in 1964 and 1965. Gray was involved in business. Gray served in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 1989 to 2003 and was a Republican.[1][2] He was appointed to the seat after Ann Q. Duncan resigned in September 1989.[3] Gray also worked for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. He served as North Carolina Secretary of Revenue.[4] Gray was the grandson of Bowman Gray Sr.[5]

Recent electoral history

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 39th district general election, 2000[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lyons Gray (incumbent) 21,263 100%
Total votes 21,263 100%
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ Votesmart.com-Lyons Gray
  2. ^ 'North Carolina Manual 2001-2002, Elaine Marshall-North Carolina Secretary of State, Biographical Sketch of Lyons Gray, pg. 534
  3. ^ "Journal of the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina Extra Session 1989" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. p. 6. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  4. ^ 'Lyons Gray picked for top state revenue job,' Wesley Young, Winston-Salem Journal, December 12, 2012
  5. ^ ZSR Library-Gray Family Antique Photo Album
  6. ^ "NC State House 039". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 15, 2022.

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North Carolina House of Representatives Preceded byAnn Quarterman Duncan Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 39th district 1989–2003 Served alongside: Theresa Harlow Esposito, Frank Edwin Rhodes (1989–1993) Succeeded bySam Ellis Political offices Preceded byDavid Hoyle Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Revenue 2013–2016 Succeeded byJeff Epstein


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