Background
Raney, William Alexander was born on February 16, 1947 in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States. Son of William Alexander and Jean (Whitley) Raney.
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William Alexander Raney
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AB, U. North Carolina, 1969; Juris Doctor, U. North Carolina, 1973.
Career
Special deputy attorney general, North Carolina Department Justice, Raleigh, 1973-1982; partner, Wessel & Raney, Wilmington, since 1983.
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Membership
Member North Carolina Estuarine Research Reserve Advisory Board, 1989-1994, North Carolina Marine Science Council (ocean policy committee), Raleigh, 1984. Board directors North Carolina Coastal Land Trust, 1993-1997. Member North Carolina Bar Association (chair environmental and natural resources law section 1985-1994, county member), Nature Conservancy (trustee North Carolina chapter, chair stewardship 1985-1994), Society for Masenboro Island (board directors 1983-1997), Wilmington Civitan Club (chair awards committee 1994, Citizenship award 1991, president 1997).
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Married Jane Raye Hensdale, April 8, 1989. Children: Whitley Raye Raney, Margaret Hensdale Raney.
