Influential Former State Senator Tony Rand Dies at Age 80
Former State Senator and prominent Fayetteville attorney Tony Rand died Friday. He was 80 years old.
The Democratic State Senator served from 1981 to 1988 and 1995 to 2009. He helped push many pieces of legislation that helped Fayetteville and Cumberland County.
“My good friend, former State Senator Tony Rand was the muscle who moved good ideas into great laws,” North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said in a statement. “Behind his brilliant wit and encyclopedic knowledge of North Carolina was a man who deeply loved his family, his state and his Tar Heels.”
Gov. Cooper’s statement on the passing of former North Carolina Senate Majority Leader Tony Rand: pic.twitter.com/FKxT09WVDw
— Governor Roy Cooper (@NC_Governor) May 1, 2020
Rand’s name is well known in the area. The Tony Rand Student Center at Fayetteville Technical Community College is named in his honor.
Senator Rand was a true statesman & public servant. Tony always led the way on the most important issues facing the General Assembly & our state. Personally, he has been a mentor and friend to me over the years & I will miss his counsel and our talks.https://t.co/znx2b4Xcwe
— Kirk deViere (@kdeviere) May 1, 2020
