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He resigned from the Senate on January 14, 2019, citing his health.","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"22 September 1936","date":"1936-09-22"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6687729#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Duplin County","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q511788"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6687729#P19"}},{"key":"died","label":"Died","values":[{"text":"29 August 2025","date":"2025-08-29"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6687729#P570"}},{"key":"deathplace","label":"Place of death","values":[{"text":"Mount Olive","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2025945"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6687729#P20"}},{"key":"citizenship","label":"Citizenship","values":[{"text":"United States","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6687729#P27"}},{"key":"occupation","label":"Occupation","values":[{"text":"politician","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82955"},{"text":"landlord","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q618532"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6687729#P106"}},{"key":"party","label":"Political party","values":[{"text":"Republican Party","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29468"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6687729#P102"}},{"key":"education","label":"Education","values":[{"text":"Hopewell High School","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14712576"},{"text":"Virginia Tech","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65379"},{"text":"Golden Gate University","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1534879"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6687729#P69"}},{"key":"positions","label":"Positions held","values":[{"text":"member of the North Carolina Senate (9 January 2013 – 14 January 2019)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19727887","start":"2013-01-09","end":"2019-01-14"},{"text":"member of the North Carolina Senate (26 January 2011 – 9 January 2013)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19727887","start":"2011-01-26","end":"2013-01-09"},{"text":"mayor (1991–1994)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30185","start":"1991","end":"1994"},{"text":"member of the North Carolina House of Representatives","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18089655"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6687729#P39"}}],"office":null,"sections":[],"cited":[],"cited_from":null,"videos":[],"last_reviewed":null,"organizations":[],"same_as":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_M._Pate_Jr.","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6687729"],"faq":[{"q":"When was Louis M. Pate Jr. born?","a":"Louis M. Pate Jr. was born on 22 September 1936 in Duplin County."},{"q":"What positions has Louis M. Pate Jr. held?","a":"Positions held by Louis M. Pate Jr. include: member of the North Carolina Senate (2013–2019); member of the North Carolina Senate (2011–2013); mayor (1991–1994); member of the North Carolina House of Representatives."},{"q":"Where did Louis M. Pate Jr. study?","a":"Louis M. 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Retrieved 6 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-06T08:55:06Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-06","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/louis-m-pate-jr","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/louis-m-pate-jr","ne":null}}