Frank Ballance

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Frank Ballance
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 1st district
In office January 3, 2003 – June 8, 2004
Preceded by	Eva Clayton
Succeeded by	G. K. Butterfield
Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 2nd district
In office January 1, 1989 – January 1, 2003
Preceded by	Monk Harrington
Succeeded by	Robert Lee Holloman (Redistricting)
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 7th district
In office January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1987
Preceded by	John Church Thomas Ellis William Watkins (Redistricting)
Succeeded by	Thomas Hardaway
Personal details
Born	Frank Winston Ballance Jr. (1942-02-15)February 15, 1942 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	February 22, 2019(2019-02-22) (aged 77) Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Bernadine Smallwood (m. 1969)
Children	3
Education	North Carolina Central University (BS, JD)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1968–1971
Unit	North Carolina National Guard

Frank Winston Ballance Jr. (February 15, 1942 – February 22, 2019) was an American politician and attorney who was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 2003 to 2004, representing North Carolina's 1st congressional district.

In 2004, Ballance pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and money laundering, and was sentenced to four years in prison, two years supervised release, and fined $10,000.