Dennis A. Wicker | |
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| 31st Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina | |
| In office January 9, 1993 – January 6, 2001 | |
| Governor | Jim Hunt |
| Preceded by | Jim Gardner |
| Succeeded by | Bev Perdue |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1, 1981 – January 1, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Dela Fletcher Harris III |
| Succeeded by | Bobby Ray Hall |
| Constituency | 18th District (1981-1983) 19th District (1983-1993) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 14, 1952 Sanford, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Lawyer, politician |
Dennis Alvin Wicker (born June 14, 1952) is an American lawyer and politician from Sanford who served as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives (1981–1993) and as the 31st Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina (1993–2001). As lieutenant governor, he became the first statewide elected official to chair the State Board of Community Colleges, which sets policy for the state's 58-campus system. Wicker was also a member of the North Carolina State Board of Education and the State Board of Economic Development.[1]
He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic Party's nomination for Governor of North Carolina in 2000, losing to North Carolina attorney general Mike Easley.
The Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center at Central Carolina Community College was named in his honor in 1995 because of his role in securing funding for the center.
Wicker is the leader of the Government Relations group at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP. Wicker is a regular panelist on the television show NC Spin discussing various current issues in North Carolina politics.
Wicker is a founding Board member of the Lee County Education Foundation, an acclaimed public-private venture dedicated to improving the quality of public education in the Lee County public schools.
Wicker is a Shelby American collector and enthusiast.
Wicker also sits on the board of directors at Coca-Cola Consolidated and First Bank.
- ^ The Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, Volume 1; Volume 6; Volumes 13-15. Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, Incorporated. 2000. ISBN 9781561604913.