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{{Short description|American politician from North Carolina (1946–2014)}}
{{for|the Chicago businessman|Martin Nesbitt (businessman)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Martin Nesbitt
| image = Martin Nesbitt.jpg
| state = [[North Carolina]]
| title = Minority Leader of the [[North Carolina Senate]]
| term_start = January 1, 2011
| term_end = March 2, 2014
| predecessor = [[Phil Berger (politician)|Phil Berger]]
| successor = [[Dan Blue]]
| title1 = Majority Leader of the [[North Carolina Senate]]
| term_start1 = November 17, 2009
| term_end1 = January 1, 2011
| leader1 = [[Marc Basnight]]
| predecessor1 = [[Tony Rand]]
| successor1 = [[Harry Brown (American politician)|Harry Brown]]
| state2 = North Carolina
| state_senate2 = North Carolina
| district2 = [[North Carolina's 49th Senate district|49th]]
| term_start2 = February 6, 2004
| term_end2 = March 6, 2014
| preceded2 = [[Steve Metcalf]]
| succeeded2 = [[Terry Van Duyn]]
| office3 = Member of the [[North Carolina House of Representatives]]
| term_start3 = January 1, 1997
| term_end3 = February 6, 2004
| constituency3 = [[North Carolina's 51st House district|51st]] district (1997–2003) <br/> [[North Carolina's 114th House district|114th]] district (2003–2004)
| predecessor3 = Larry R. Linney
| successor3 = [[Susan C. Fisher|Susan Fisher]]
| term_start4 = September 13, 1979
| term_end4 = January 1, 1995
| constituency4 = [[North Carolina's 43rd House district|43rd]] district (1979–1983) <br/> [[North Carolina's 51st House district|51st]] district (1983–1995)
| predecessor4 = [[Mary Cordell Nesbitt]]
| successor4 = Lanier M. Cansler <br/> Larry R. Linney <br/> [[Wilma M. Sherrill|Wilma Sherrill]]
| alma_mater = [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|AB]], [[Juris Doctor|JD]])
| birth_name = Martin Luther Nesbitt Jr.
| birth_date = {{birth date|1946|9|25}}
| birth_place = [[Asheville, North Carolina]], U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|2014|3|6|1946|9|25}}
| death_place = Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.
| nationality = [[United States|American]]
| party = [[North Carolina Democratic Party|Democratic]]
}}
'''Martin Luther Nesbitt
==Political career==
Nesbitt was first appointed to the House in 1979 to fill out the remainder of the term of his mother, [[Mary Cordell Nesbitt]], who held the House seat until her death. Groomed by one of North Carolina's most famous and influential politicians, [[Liston Ramsey]], Nesbitt rose to become an appropriations chairman and top budget writer in the 1990s. Former Speaker of the House [[James B. Black|Jim Black]] (who was later incarcerated) found disfavor with Nesbitt after Nesbitt challenged his power in the early 2000s.
In February 2004, Martin Nesbitt was appointed to the North Carolina Senate by Governor [[Mike Easley]] to fill the vacant seat left by the resignation of [[Steve Metcalf]].
After moving to the Senate, Nesbitt rose to become chairman of the powerful Judiciary I Civil Committee.
Nesbitt was unanimously elected majority leader on November 17, 2009, replacing [[Tony Rand]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.citizen-times.com/blogs/htsrv/trackback.php?tb_id=8655|title=Nesbitt elected majority leader|date=November 17, 2009|access-date=August 25, 2017|work=Asheville Citizen-Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/nesbitt_warrior_to_majority_leader|work=News & Observer|title=Nesbitt: Warrior to majority leader|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130208131558/http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/nesbitt_warrior_to_majority_leader|archive-date=February 8, 2013|url-status=dead|first=Mark|last=Johnson|date=November 17, 2009}}</ref> Prior to his election, he received an endorsement from Senate President Pro Tempore [[Marc Basnight]], a powerful nod in North Carolina politics.<ref>[http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/nesbitt_gets_basnight_nod News & Observer: Nesbitt gets Basnight nod] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318101830/http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/nesbitt_gets_basnight_nod |date=2012-03-18 }}</ref> After Democrats lost their Senate majority in the 2010 elections, Nesbitt was unanimously elected [[minority leader]] for the [[North Carolina General Assembly of 2011-2012|next legislature]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/politics-columns-blogs/under-the-dome/article10196954.html|title=NC Senate Democrats choose leaders|date=December 18, 2014|work=The News & Observer|access-date=August 25, 2017}}</ref> He stepped down as minority leader in 2014 for health reasons, and was succeeded by Sen. [[Daniel T. Blue Jr.]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wral.com/blue-to-replace-ailing-nesbitt-as-leader-of-senate-dems/13449854/|title=Blue to replace ailing Nesbitt as leader of Senate Dems|date=March 4, 2014|access-date=August 25, 2017|website=WRAL.com|first1=Matthew|last1=Burns|first2=Mark|last2=Binker}}</ref> Within two days of resigning from the leadership, Nesbitt died.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/politics-columns-blogs/under-the-dome/article10297097.html|title=Morning Memo: Remembering state Sen. Martin Nesbitt|first=John|last=Frank|date=March 7, 2014|work=The News & Observer|access-date=August 25, 2017}}</ref><ref name="WRAL">{{cite news|url=http://www.wral.com/nc-senator-martin-nesbitt-dies-from-stomach-cancer/13457328/|title=State Senator Martin Nesbitt dies from stomach cancer|date=March 6, 2014|first=Stan|last=Chambers Jr.|website=WRAL.com|access-date=August 25, 2017}}</ref>
===Committees===
Nesbitt was in several senate committees:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ncleg.net/DocumentSites/SenateDocuments/2011-2012%20Session/Senate%20Committees%20by%20Member%202011.pdf|title=Senate Committee Assignments by Member|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|date=September 17, 2012|author=Office of the Senate Principal Clerk|access-date=August 25, 2017}}</ref>
*Appropriations/Base Budget
*Commerce
*Finance
*Judiciary I
*Mental Health & Youth Services
*Redistricting
*Rules and Operations of the Senate
*State and Local Government
==Education and personal life==
Nesbitt earned his bachelor's degree from the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]] in 1970 and his law degree from UNC in 1973.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/stream/northcarolinaman19931994nort#page/562/mode/2up|title = North Carolina manual [serial]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freedomspeaks.com/official/52728/north-carolina-(nc)-state-senator-martin-luther-nesbitt-jr-%5Bnc-senate%5D|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130124042340/http://www.freedomspeaks.com/official/52728/north-carolina-(nc)-state-senator-martin-luther-nesbitt-jr-%5Bnc-senate%5D|archive-date=January 24, 2013|url-status=dead|title=Official Profile: North Carolina (NC) State Senator Martin Luther Nesbitt, Jr. [NC Senate]|publisher=Freedom Speaks}}</ref> He was married with two grown children and two grandchildren at the time of his death.
He died on March 6, 2014, one week after being diagnosed with stomach cancer. He was 67.<ref name="WRAL"/>
==Electoral history==
===2012===
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 49th district general election, 2012<ref>[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2012&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1333] ''North Carolina State Board of Elections''.</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Martin Nesbitt (incumbent)
| votes = 61,826
| percentage = 61.96%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party= Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = [[R. L. Clark]]
| votes = 37,953
| percentage = 38.04%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 99,779
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
===2010===
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 49th district general election, 2010<ref>[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2010&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1327] ''North Carolina State Board Of Elections''.</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Martin Nesbitt (incumbent)
| votes = 33,254
| percentage = 59.37%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party= Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = [[R. L. Clark]]
| votes = 22,757
| percentage = 40.63%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 56,011
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
===2008===
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 49th district general election, 2008<ref>[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2008&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1334] ''North Carolina State Board of Elections''.</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Martin Nesbitt (incumbent)
| votes = 56,150
| percentage = 65.64%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = [[R. L. Clark]]
| votes = 29,391
| percentage = 34.36%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 85,541
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
===2006===
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 49th district general election, 2006<ref>[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2006&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=322] ''North Carolina State Board of Elections''.</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Martin Nesbitt (incumbent)
| votes = 36,901
| percentage = 65.64%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = [[R. L. Clark]]
| votes = 19,318
| percentage = 34.36%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 56,219
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
===2004===
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 49th district general election, 2004<ref>[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2004&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=308] ''North Carolina State Board of Elections''.</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Martin Nesbitt (incumbent)
| votes = 43,727
| percentage = 61.40%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = [[R. L. Clark]]
| votes = 27,492
| percentage = 38.60%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 71,669
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
===2002===
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 114th district general election, 2002<ref>[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2002&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=170] ''North Carolina State Board of Elections''.</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Martin Nesbitt (incumbent)
| votes = 12,516
| percentage = 60.95%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Bill Porter
| votes = 7,097
| percentage = 34.56%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| candidate = Clarence Young
| votes = 921
| percentage = 4.49%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 20,534
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
==Legacy==
Martin L. Nesbitt Discovery Academy, a [[STEM]] high school in [[Asheville, North Carolina]], is named in his honor.<ref>"[https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2014/09/20/buncombe-schools-dedicate-nesbitt-discovery-academy/15953291/ Buncombe schools to dedicate Nesbitt Discovery Academy]," ''Asheville Citizen-Times,'' Sep. 20, 2014. Retrieved Feb. 16, 2024.</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=Senate&nUserID=119 Official site]
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