Walter H. Dalton

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Walter H. Dalton (born 1949) is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's forty-sixth Senate district, including constituents in Cleveland and Rutherford counties. An attorney from Rutherfordton, North Carolina, Dalton is currently (2007-2008 session) serving his sixth term in the North Carolina Senate.[1] He is the Democratic nominee for Lt. Governor in 2008.

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[edit] Education

Dalton received a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1971, and earned a J.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1975.

[edit] 2008 campaign

In 2007, Dalton announced that he would seek the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina in 2008.[2]

He won the Democratic primary onMay 6, 2008, defeating Hampton Dellinger, Patrick Smathers, and Dan Besse.[3]

[edit] Family

Dalton's father, Charles, was also a North Carolina state senator. His wife, Lucille, is a former teacher and former local school board member. Walter and Lucille Dalton are the parents of two children, Brian and Elizabeth.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Official state site
  2. ^ News & Observer: Dalton in race for lieutenant governor
  3. ^ News & Observer: Dalton vs. Pittenger in Nov.
  4. ^ Campaign site: Meet Walter Dalton

[edit] External links


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