Tony Rand

Anthony Eden Rand (September 1, 1939 – May 1, 2020) was an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the North Carolina General Assembly from 1981 to 1989 and again from 1995 to 2009.

Tony Rand
Majority Leader of the North Carolina Senate
In office January 1, 2001 – November 17, 2009
Leader	Marc Basnight
Preceded by	Roy Cooper
Succeeded by	Martin Nesbitt
Member of the North Carolina Senate
In office January 1, 1995^[1] – December 31, 2009
Preceded by	Lura Self Tally
Succeeded by	Margaret Dickson
Constituency	24th District (1995-2003) 19th District (2003-2009)^[2]
In office January 1, 1983^[3] – January 1, 1989^[4] Serving with Lura Self Tally
Preceded by	Glenn Reginald Jernigan Joseph Bryant Raynor Jr. (Redistricting)^[5]
Succeeded by	Joseph Bryant Raynor Jr.
Constituency	12th District
Personal details
Born	Anthony Eden Rand (1939-09-01)September 1, 1939 Panther Branch, North Carolina
Died	May 1, 2020(2020-05-01) (aged 80) Blowing Rock, North Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Karen
Children	2, including Ripley
Alma mater	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA, JD)
Profession	Attorney

Early life

Rand was born in southern Wake County, North Carolina, and graduated from Garner High School in 1957. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1961 and a law degree from the University of North Carolina School of Law 1964.^[6]

Career

After serving for seven years, Rand left the Assembly to launch an unsuccessful bid for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina in 1988, losing to Jim Gardner. Rand returned to the state Senate in 1995, where he served until his resignation in 2009.^[7] His district included Bladen and Cumberland counties. A lawyer and consultant from Fayetteville, North Carolina, Rand served as Senate Majority Leader from 2001 through 2009. He was succeeded in the leadership post by Martin Nesbitt.

In 2007, Rand proposed in Senate Bill S1557 that the state formally apologize for slavery and the denial of civil rights that followed after slavery.^[8][9]

On May 28, 2008, Rand filed North Carolina Senate Bill 2079^[10] requiring North Carolina college students to mentor public school-age children in order to receive a bachelor's degree. The bill was named for Eve Carson and Abhijit Mahato, two students murdered in North Carolina in 2008.^[11]

After leaving the Senate, Rand was appointed to head the state Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission.^[12] He was also chairman of the board of Law Enforcement Associates Corp.^[13] Later, he was chairman of the North Carolina Education Lottery Commission.^[14]

Personal life

Rand had two children, including attorney Ripley Rand, who served as United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina. Rand died of cancer on May 1, 2020 in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. He was 80.^[15]

References

1. "North Carolina State Senate 1995-1996". Retrieved June 7, 2022.
2. "North Carolina State Senate 2003-2004". Retrieved June 7, 2022.
3. "North Carolina State Senate 1983-1984". Retrieved June 7, 2022.
4. "North Carolina State Senate 1989-1990". Retrieved June 7, 2022.
5. "North Carolina State Senate 1981-1982". Retrieved 2021-04-08.
6. Dent, Anthony. . Carolina Review. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
7. News & Observer: Rand to resign 2010-03-29 at the Wayback Machine
8. Senate Joint Resolution DRSJR85297-LG-480B (03/22) Senator Rand, Sponsor
9. Second slavery apology bill filed 2007-05-10 at the Wayback Machine Lynn Bonner and Benjamin Niolet, The News & Observer, April 4, 2007
10. "Eve Carson/Abhijit Mahato Comm. Service Prog". North Carolina Senate. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
11. . WRAL. May 28, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-05-30. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
12. Parole Commissioners
13. "People: Law Enforcement Associates Corp (LAWEQ.PK)". Reuters. 30 December 2010. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
14. WRAL: Longtime Democratic legislative leader Tony Rand dies
15. Press, GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated. "Tony Rand, longtime N.C. senator, power broker, dies at 80". FOX Carolina. Retrieved 2020-05-01.

External links

North Carolina Senate
Preceded by Samuel Rudolph Noble	Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 12th district 1983–1989 Served alongside: Lura Self Tally	Succeeded by Joseph Bryant Raynor Jr.
Preceded by Lura Self Tally	Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 24th district 1995–2003	Succeeded by Hugh Webster
Preceded by Robert G. "Bob" Shaw	Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 19th district 2003–2009	Succeeded by Margaret Dickson
Preceded by Roy Cooper	Majority Leader of the North Carolina Senate 2001–2009	Succeeded by Martin Nesbitt

• official NC Senate website.
• Project Vote Smart - Senator Tony Rand (NC) profile
• Follow the Money - Tony Rand
  • 2008 2006 2004 2002 2000 campaign contributions