Michael Wray

Education

Barton College.

Career

His district includes constituents in Northampton and Halifax counties. Wray is also a small business owner in Gaston, North Carolina. The Main Street Democrats describe themselves as pro-business, moderate Democrats.

2015-2016

Wray has been appointed to the following committees in the North Carolina House of Representatives:

Appropriations

Subcommittee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources

Commerce and Job Development (Vice-Chairman)

Education - Universities

Ethics

Health

Insurance

Public Utilities

Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

Wildlife Resources

Committee on Chowanoke Nation Recognition (Non-Standing)

Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations (Non-Standing)

Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services (Non-Standing)

Committee on Land Development (Non-Standing)

2012

Wray was challenged in the May 8, 2012 Democratic primary by James Mills.

2010

Wray was unopposed in the Democratic primary and the general election. 2008

Wray was unopposed in the Democratic primary and the general election.

2006

Wray was challenged in the Democratic primary by Anthony Butler and Howard Ervin. 2004

Wray was one of five candidates to seek the Democratic nomination to fill the vacant District 27 seat in 2004.

Other Democratic primary candidates were Richard M. Henderson, Grace M. Edwards, John Soles, and Julius O. Webb.

Wray finished second behind Henderson but finished ahead of Henderson in the subsequent runoff election. Wray was unopposed in the general election.

Achievements

• 2014 Wray was challenged in the Democratic primary by Franklin D. Williams, Junior. Wray won the primary and was unopposed in the general election. Wray won the primary and defeated Libertarian candidate Jesse Shearin in the general election. Wray won the primary and was unopposed in the general election.

Membership

In 2015, Wray became a charter member of the Main Street Democrats Caucus in the North Carolina General Assembly.