H. Dean Proctor (born 1942) is an American politician who served as a member of the

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. A Republican from

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, he represented the 45th district (which includes all of

Catawba County Catawba County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 160,610. Its county seat is Newton, and its largest community is Hickory. The county is part of the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC ...

, 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

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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

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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 Republican member of the North Carolina Senate. He represents the 45th district, including constituents in Catawba and Caldwell counties. Hollo previously served as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, who re ...

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

Electoral history

2022

2020

References

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