Martin Luther Nesbitt Jr

Martin L. Nesbitt, Jr. (b. September 25, 1946) is a Democratic member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing District 49. He was first appointed to the chamber in February 2004. Nesbitt currently serves as Minority Leader. Nesbitt served in the House from 1979 to 1994 and 1996 to 2004. Nesbitt earned his A.B. from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in 1970. He then received his J.D. from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Law School in 1973. Nesbitt is a practicing attorney.