H. Dean Proctor (born 1942) is an American politician who currently serves as a member of the North Carolina Senate. A Republican from Hickory, North Carolina, he represents the 45th district (which includes all of

Catawba County Catawba County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 160,610. Its county seat is Newton, North Carolina, Newton, and its largest city is Hick ...

, as well as part of Caldwell County).

Early life and education

Proctor was born around 1942. Proctor earned a bachelor's in business administration from the

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States ...

Career

Proctor is a retired beverage wholesaler, who served as the executive of United Beverages. He has previously served on the

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board and the

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board. In July 2020, State Senator Andy Wells resigned from the state senate to serve on the state wildlife resources commission. On August 15, 2020, Proctor was appointed by Catawba and Alexander County Republican leaders to serve the rest of Wells' term in the state senate seat representing the 42nd district. On March 3, 2020, Proctor won the primary against former state representative

Mark Hollo Mark Hollo is a former Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives who represented the state's 73rd district (including all of Alexander and Yadkin counties as well as part of Wilkes County) district from 2013 until 2015. ...

to keep his seat in the state senate. On November 3, 2020, Proctor won the

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for the position.

Personal life

Proctor lives in Hickory, North Carolina.

Electoral history

2022

2020

References

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