William Brisson
{{short description|American politician from North Carolina}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image = WilliamDBrisson.jpg
| image_size = 180px
| name = William Brisson
| state_house = North Carolina
| state = North Carolina
| district = 22nd
| term_start = January 1, 2007
| term_end =
| predecessor = Edd Nye
| successor =
| party = {{Plainlist|
- Republican {{Small|(2017–present)}}
- Democratic {{Small|(before 2017)}}
}}
| birth_name = William Dale Brisson
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1946|8|18}}
| birth_place = Dublin, North Carolina
| death_date =
| death_place =
| spouse = Brenda
| children = 1
| alma_mater =
| occupation = Farmer
| residence = Dublin, North Carolina
| website =
}}
William Dale Brisson (born August 18, 1946) is a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He has represented the 22nd district, covering Bladen County and a portion of Sampson County, since 2007.{{Cite web|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/41187/william-brisson|title=The Voter's Self Defense System|website=Vote Smart|accessdate=2022-01-27}}{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/William_Brisson|title=William Brisson|accessdate=2022-01-27}} Brisson lives in Bladen County, North Carolina.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=William Brisson for NC House|url=https://www.facebook.com/WilliamBrissonforHouse/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=4 February 2021|website=Facebook}}
North Carolina House of Representatives
After narrowly losing in 2004, Brisson defeated incumbent Democrat Edd Nye in the 2006 Democratic primary for house district 22, and he ran unopposed in the general election. Brisson defeated primary challenges in the 2008, 2010, 2012, and 2016 elections and defeated his Republican challengers in the 2010 and 2014 elections.
During the 2016 legislative session, Brisson was one of 11 Democrats to vote in favor of House Bill 2, the controversial "Bathroom Bill."{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/politics-columns-blogs/under-the-dome/article141701219.html|title=Here's how every NC legislator voted on the HB2 repeal bill|last=Doran|first=Will|date=2017-03-30|website=The News & Observer|access-date=2019-10-19}}
On October 25, 2017 Brisson announced his intention to switch from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party. He cited his district's rural character and the increasing liberalness of the Democratic Party as the reasoning for his decision.{{Cite web|url=http://nsjonline.com/article/2017/10/house-democrat-switches-to-gop/|title=House Democrat switches to GOP|last=King|first=Donna|date=2017-10-25|website=The North State Journal|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-20}}
Political positions
=Marijuana=
William Brisson has an "F" rating from the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) for his voting history regarding cannabis-related causes.https://vote.norml.org/politicians/41187
Electoral history
=2020=
{{Election box begin no change
|title = North Carolina House of Representatives 22nd district general election, 2020[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/03/2020&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1191] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = William Brisson (incumbent)
| votes = 21,698
| percentage = 57.55%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Albert D. Kirby, Jr.
| votes = 16,002
| percentage = 42.45%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 37,700
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2018=
{{Election box begin no change
|title = North Carolina House of Representatives 22nd district general election, 2018[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2018&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1025] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = William Brisson (incumbent)
| votes = 15,423
| percentage = 56.69%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Martin (Tony) Denning
| votes = 11,783
| percentage = 43.31%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 27,206
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2016=
{{Election box begin no change
|title = North Carolina House of Representatives 22nd district Democratic primary election, 2016[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=03/15/2016&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1289] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = William Brisson (incumbent)
| votes = 4,642
| percentage = 53.48%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Ben Snyder
| votes = 4,038
| percentage = 46.52%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 8,680
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
|title = North Carolina House of Representatives 22nd district general election, 2016[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2016&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1097] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = William Brisson (incumbent)
| votes = 21,091
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 21,091
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2014=
{{Election box begin no change
|title = North Carolina House of Representatives 22nd district general election, 2014[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2014&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1130] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = William Brisson (incumbent)
| votes = 12,208
| percentage = 51.99%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Ken Smith
| votes = 11,274
| percentage = 48.01%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 23,482
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2012=
{{Election box begin no change
|title = North Carolina House of Representatives 22nd district Democratic primary election, 2012[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/08/2012&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1036] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = William Brisson (incumbent)
| votes = 5,128
| percentage = 51.61%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Matt Dixon
| votes = 4,808
| percentage = 48.39%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 9,936
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
|title = North Carolina House of Representatives 22nd district general election, 2012[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2012&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1203] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = William Brisson (incumbent)
| votes = 21,187
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 21,187
| 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 House of Representatives 22nd district Democratic primary election, 2010[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/04/2010&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1036] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = William Brisson (incumbent)
| votes = 6,499
| percentage = 73.15%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Robert Jacobs Brooks
| votes = 2,385
| percentage = 26.85%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 8,884
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
|title = North Carolina House of Representatives 22nd district general election, 2010[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2010&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1199] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = William Brisson (incumbent)
| votes = 12,675
| percentage = 52.87%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = John Szoka
| votes = 11,298
| percentage = 47.13%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 23,973
| 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 House of Representatives 22nd district Democratic primary election, 2008[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/06/2008&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1036] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = William Brisson (incumbent)
| votes = 9,375
| percentage = 64.18%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Greg Taylor
| votes = 5,233
| percentage = 35.82%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 14,608
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
|title = North Carolina House of Representatives 22nd district general election, 2008[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2008&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1206] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = William Brisson (incumbent)
| votes = 25,417
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 25,417
| 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 House of Representatives 22nd district Democratic primary election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/02/2006&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=30] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = William Brisson
| votes = 3,903
| percentage = 50.47%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Edd Nye (incumbent)
| votes = 3,831
| percentage = 49.53%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 7,734
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
|title = North Carolina House of Representatives 22nd district general election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2006&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=175] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = William Brisson
| votes = 10,267
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 10,267
| 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 House of Representatives 22nd district Democratic primary election, 2004[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=07/20/2004&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=29] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Edd Nye (incumbent)
| votes = 3,453
| percentage = 53.38%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = William Brisson
| votes = 3,016
| percentage = 46.62%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 6,469
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
Committee assignments
=2021-2022 session=
- Appropriations (Chair)
- Appropriations - General Government (Vice Chair)
- Agriculture (Vice Chair)
- Energy and Public Utilities
- Health
- Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
=2019-2020 session=
- Appropriations (Chair)
- Appropriations - Health and Human Services Committee (Vice Chair)
- Agriculture (Chair)
- Energy and Public Utilities
- Health
- Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
=2017-2018 session=
- Appropriations (Vice Chair)
- Appropriations - Health and Human Services (Chair)
- Agriculture (Vice Chair)
- Health (Vice Chair)
- Ethics
- Health Care Reform
- Regulatory Reform
- Wildlife Resources (Vice Chair)
=2015-2016 session=
- Appropriations (Vice Chair)
- Appropriations - Health and Human Services
- Agriculture (Vice Chair)
- Health (Vice Chair)
- Environment
- Ethics
- Insurance
- Regulatory Reform
- Wildlife Resources
=2013-2014 session=
- Appropriations (Vice Chair)
- Agriculture (Vice Chair)
- Health and Human Services
- Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Environment
- Ethics
- Transportation
=2011-2012 session=
- Appropriations
- Agriculture
- Health and Human Services
- Public Utilities
- Transportation
=2009-2010 session=
- Appropriations
- Agriculture
- Transportation
- Wildlife Resources
- Mental Health Reform
References
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External links
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{{s-ttl|title= Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
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- [http://www.legislature.state.nc.us/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=House&nUserID=558 North Carolina General Assembly – Representative William Brisson]
- [http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=41225 Project Vote Smart – Representative William Brisson (NC)] profile
- Follow the Money – William Brisson
- [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=99310 2008] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=87810 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=67775 2004] campaign contributions
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