William Edwin McMahan was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly

North Carolina General Assembly

The North Carolina General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The General Assembly drafts and legislates the state laws of North Carolina, also known as the General Statutes...

 representing the state's one hundred fifth House district, including constituents in Mecklenburg

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

-Air:The county's primary commercial aviation airport is Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte.- Intercity rail :With twenty-five freight trains a day, Mecklenburg is a freight railroad transportation center, largely due to its place on the NS main line between Washington and Atlanta...

 county. A businessman from Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...

, McMahan served as a major fundraiser for President George W. Bush

George W. Bush

George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....

 in both the 2000 and 2004 election cycles.

In 2008, McMahan stepped down from his position as an RNC

RNC

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 national committeeman, to assist Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory's bid to become North Carolina Governor.http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/mcmahan_steps_down_from_rnc_post Pat McCrory won the Republican primary election http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NC/1875/3985/en/summary.html, but was defeated in the general election

North Carolina gubernatorial election, 2008

The North Carolina gubernatorial election of 2008 was held on November 4, 2008, coinciding with the presidential, U.S. Senate, U.S. House elections, Council of State, and statewide judicial elections...

 by Lieutenant Governor Bev Perdue

Bev Perdue

Beverly Eaves "Bev" Perdue is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party currently serving as the 73rd Governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina. She is the first female governor of North Carolina....

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