House expels Wright, 109-5

The House voted to expel Thomas Wright, 109-5.

Voting against the motion were Rep. Earl Jones, a Greensboro Democrat; Rep. Earline Parmon, a Winston-Salem Democrat; Rep. Mary McAllister, a Fayetteville Democrat; Rep. Larry Womble, a Winston-Salem Democrat; and Wright himself.

All are members of the Legislative Black Caucus.

After the vote, Wright was escorted from the House floor by the Sergeant at Arms.

The proposed amendment to censure Wright failed on 102-12 vote.

Alog with Jones, McAllister, Womble and Wright, Rep. Alma Adams, a Greensboro Democrat; Rep. Larry Bell, a Clinton Democrat; Rep. Beverly Earle, a Charlotte Democrat; Rep. Larry Hall, a Durham Democrat; Rep. Maggie Jeffus, a Greensboro Democrat; Rep. Mickey Michaux, a Durham Democrat; Rep. Annie Mobley, an Ahoskie Democrat; and Rep. Drew Saunders, a Huntersville Democrat, voted for censure.

Except for Jeffus and Saunders, all are members of the Black Caucus.

Rep. Parmon voted against censure and against expulsion.

Absent from today's special session were Rep. Debbie Clary, a Cherryville Republican; Rep. Linda Coleman, a Knightdale Democrat; Rep. Leo Daughtry, a Smithfield Republican; Rep. Joe Kiser, a Vale Republican; and Rep. Paul Luebke, a Durham Democrat.

Correction: An earlier version of this post misstated Parmon's vote.