Lyons Gray (born October 28, 1942) is an American businessman and politician. Gray was born in

Winston-Salem, North Carolina Winston-Salem is a city in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States, and its county seat. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 249,545, making it the List of municipalities in North Carolina, fifth-most populous ...

. He graduated from Wooster School in 1961 and from

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in 1966. Gray also served in the

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in 1964 and 1965. Gray was involved in business. Gray served in the

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from 1989 to 2003 and was a Republican. He was appointed to the seat after Ann Q. Duncan resigned in September 1989. Gray also worked for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. He served as North Carolina Secretary of Revenue. Gray was the grandson of Bowman Gray Sr.ZSR Library-Gray Family Antique Photo Album
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Recent electoral history

2000

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