Tony Rand Politician

Anthony Eden "Tony" Rand is an attorney and former Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly who represented the state's nineteenth Senate district from his appointment in 1981 until he unsuccessfully ran 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. His district included constituents in 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.

Personal facts

Birth dateSeptember 01, 1939
Birth place
North Carolina , Panther Branch Township Wake County North Carolina
Religion
Episcopal Church (United States)
Residence
Fayetteville North Carolina
Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Children
Craven Rand
Ripley Eagles Rand
Profession
Attorneys in the United States

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