Background
Rader, Steven Palmer was born on December 30, 1952 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of Alvin Marion Junior and Shirley Ninabelle Rader.
Rader, Steven Palmer was born on December 30, 1952 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of Alvin Marion Junior and Shirley Ninabelle Rader.
AB, Duke U., 1975; postgraduate, Stetson U., 1975-1976; Juris Doctor, Wake Forest U., 1978.
Associate, Wilkinson and Vosburgh, Washington, North Carolina, 1978-1981;
private practice, Washington, 1981-1988;
special assistant to secretary, North Carolina Department Human Resources, Raleigh, 1988-1989;
assistant director office legal affairs, North Carolina Department Human Resources, Raleigh, 1989-1991;
general counsel, North Carolina Department Human Resources, Raleigh, 1991-1993;
partner, Wilkinson & Rader, P.A., Washington, since 1993. Commissioner National Conference Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, 1985-1993. General counsel North Carolina Republican Party, 1992-1997.
Commissioner North Carolina Rules Review Commission, since 1997.
Member, secretary City of Washington Human Rels. Council, 1981-1983; chairman Beaufort County Republican party, Washington, 1983-1987, 1st Congressional District Republican party, North Carolina, 1985-1992. Vice president East Main St. Area Neighborhood Association, 1983-1985.
Delegate Republican National Convention, 1984, 88, 92. Member North Carolina State Bar, 2d Judicial District Bar, Beaufort County History Society (vice president 1981-1985, president 1985-1986).