New Bern Council member sworn in as state Senator continues turnover in Legislature
Brinson replaces Jim Perry, who resigned from the General Assembly last month while serving as Majority Whip and chairing the Finance Committee.
Brinson replaces Jim Perry, who resigned from the General Assembly last month while serving as Majority Whip and chairing the Finance Committee.
Perry announced last December that he wouldn’t run, saying he couldn’t make the time commitment necessary to be an effective Senator for another two-year term.
The state House and Senate maps put Republicans in a decent position to retain complete control of both chambers through the rest of the decade.
The majority leader presides at caucus meetings and is considered a top lieutenant to the Senate president pro tempore.