Background
Lancaster, Harold Martin was born on March 24, 1943 in Patetown Community, North Carolina, United States. Son of Harold Wright and Eva (Pate) Lancaster.
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Lancaster, Harold Martin was born on March 24, 1943 in Patetown Community, North Carolina, United States. Son of Harold Wright and Eva (Pate) Lancaster.
Bachelor of Arts North Carolina, 1965. Juris Doctor, University North Carolina, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Ulster, 2005.
Assistant staff judge advisory, 12th Naval District, San Francisco, 1968;
staff judge advisory, United States Navy, United States Ship Hancock, 1968-1970;
partner, Baddour, Lancaster, Parker, Hine & Keller P.A., Goldsboro, North Carolina, 1970-1986;
representative, North Carolina General Assembly, Raleigh, 1978-1986;
member, 100th-103rd Congresses from 3d North Carolina district, Washington, District of Columbia, 1987-1994;
special advisor to the President on chemical weapons, 1995;
assistant secretary of the Army, 1996-1997;
president, North Carolina Cmty. College Sys., since 1997. Member armed services committee, readiness subocm., military personnel subcommittee.
Chairman morale, welfare and recreation panel. Small business committee Merchant Marine andFisheries committee. Chairman judiciary committee North Carolina House of Representatives, 1983-1986.
Chairman highway safety committee, 1981-1983. Chairman congressional study group on Germany, 1994, North Atlantic Assembly, 1989-1994. Former member numerous other committees.
Board directors National Center Family Literacy, since 1998, Global Transpark authority, since 1997, North Carolina Global Center, North Carolina Public School Forum, since 1997.
Chairman North Carolina Arts Council, 1977-1981, Goldsboro Wayne Bicentennial Commission, 1975-1976. President Community Arts Council, 1973-1974, Wayne Community Concert Association, 1972-1973. Chairman board trustees Wayne County Public Library., 1979-1980.
Chairman Wayne chapter American Red Cross, 1978-1979. Member advisory board Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation. Deacon First Presbyterian Church, 1972-1975, elder, 1980-1986.
Elder White Memorial Presbyterian Church, since 2002, chairman worship committee, since 2002. Member American Bar Association, Association Trial Lawyers American, North Carolina Bar Association (board governors), Eighth Judicial District Bar Association, North Carolina Academy Trial Lawyers (Outstanding Legislator award), Wayne County History Society Lodges: Masons (33d degree), Shriners, Elks.
Married Alice Matheny. Children: Ashley Elizabeth, Mary Martin.