Margaret Highsmith Dickson is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly. In 2010, she was in her fourth two-year term representing the state's 44th House district, including constituents in Cumberland and Harnett counties, when she was selected by local Democrats to replace state Senator Tony Rand, who had resigned.[7] She is a retired broadcaster from Fayetteville, North Carolina.
Margaret Dickson | |
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| Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 19th district | |
| In office January 21, 2010[1] – January 1, 2011[2] | |
| Preceded by | Tony Rand |
| Succeeded by | Wesley Meredith |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1, 2003[3] – January 21, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Mia Morris (Redistricting)[4] |
| Succeeded by | Dianne Parfitt |
| Constituency | 41st District (2003-2005) 44th District[5] (2005-2010) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 21, 1949[6] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | John W. Dickson |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA) |
Dickson has served as the chair of the House Commerce, Small Business, and Entrepreneurship committee and University Board of Governors Nominating committee and as the vice-chair of the committee on Insurance. Dickson was also a member of House Appropriations, Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Education, Education Subcommittee on Universities, and Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs.[8]
Electoral history
edit2010
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Wesley Meredith | 25,047 | 51.10% | |
| Democratic | Margaret Dickson (incumbent) | 23,964 | 48.90% | |
| Total votes | 49,011 | 100% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2008
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Margaret Dickson (incumbent) | 17,260 | 61.59% | |
| Republican | Lou Huddleston | 10,763 | 38.41% | |
| Total votes | 28,023 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2006
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Margaret Dickson (incumbent) | 8,648 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 8,648 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2004
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Margaret Dickson (incumbent) | 13,764 | 58.38% | |
| Republican | Ralph Reagan | 9,812 | 41.62% | |
| Total votes | 23,576 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2002
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Margaret Dickson | 8,596 | 50.68% | |
| Republican | Mia Morris (incumbent) | 8,365 | 49.32% | |
| Total votes | 16,961 | 100% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
References
edit- ^ "North Carolina State Senate 2009-2010". Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "North Carolina State Senate 2011-2012". Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "North Carolina State House of Representatives 2003-2004". Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "North Carolina State House of Representatives 2001-2002". Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "North Carolina State House of Representatives 2005-2006". Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ "North Carolina manual [serial]". 1916.
- ^ News & Observer: Dickson will take Rand's seat Archived 2010-04-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Representative Margaret Highsmith Dickson (Dem), Standing Committee Assignments, 2009-2010 Session". North Carolina General Assembly. Archived from the original on November 26, 2009.
- ^ North Carolina State Board of Elections [dead link]
- ^ North Carolina State Board of Elections [dead link]
- ^ North Carolina State Board of Elections [dead link]
- ^ North Carolina State Board of Elections [dead link]
- ^ North Carolina State Board of Elections [dead link]