Background
NESBITT, MARTIN was born on September 25, 1946 in Asheville, North Carolina, United States.
NESBITT, MARTIN was born on September 25, 1946 in Asheville, North Carolina, United States.
University of North Carolina (Bachelor of Arts, 1970. Juris Doctor, 1973). City Attorney Town of Lake Lure, 1973-1977. Attorney, Buncombe County Board of Education, 1977-1980.
Member, North Carolina General Assembly, 1979-1980, 1981-1982, 1983-1984, 1985-1986, 1987-1988, 1989-1990.
Attorney, since 1973. State representative, District 51, 1979—2002. State senator, District 49, since 2004.
Majority leader, since 2010. Member Appropriations/Base Budget committee, Commerce committee, Education/Higher Education committee, Finance committee, Health Care committee. Vice chairman Appropriations on Health and Human Services committee, Mental Health and Youth Services committee.
Chairman Judiciary I committee, Select Committee on Economic Recovery.
Buncombe County and North Carolina Bar Associations. North Carolina State Bar. North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Married Deane Sellers.