[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 171 (Monday, October 31, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1099]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        REMEMBERING STAN BINGHAM

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                             HON. TED BUDD

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 31, 2022

  Mr. BUDD. Madam Speaker, I rise today to remember North Carolina 
state Senator Stan Bingham, and to recognize his many years of faithful 
service to the residents of Davidson, Davie, and Guilford counties.
  Born in Winston-Salem in 1945, Stan Bingham was a remarkable figure 
exemplifying much of what it means to be a resident of the Old North 
State. After earning a degree in forestry from North Carolina State 
University, he founded the Bingham Lumber Co. in 1979 in his adopted 
hometown of Denton. Stan was a fierce proponent of Davidson County and 
its residents. From 1990 until 1994, he served his community on the 
Davidson County Board of Commissioners, and in 1995, he formed the 
weekly local newspaper, the Denton Orator. In 2000, while still working 
as a businessowner and publisher, Stan was elected to the North 
Carolina Senate.
  Serving eight terms in the state senate, Stan was a giant in North 
Carolina's legislature. He was a problem-solver, an individual who was 
convicted in his beliefs yet willing to work across the aisle to 
accomplish what was best for his constituents. He was instrumental in 
the successful effort to amend the state constitution to prohibit 
convicted felons from running for Sheriff, and he proposed the state's 
Good Samaritan Law to ensure overdose victims receive the medical care 
they need. Thanks to his help, the Davidson County communities of 
Wallburg and Midway have become incorporated townships. Stan was a 
friend to everyone, and he was always eager to help in any way he 
could.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in a moment of silence for state 
Senator Bingham, in recognition of his many years of service to the 
people of North Carolina.

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