Margaret H. Dickson

Margaret Highsmith Dickson is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly. In 2010, she was in her fourth two-year term representing the state's 44th House district, including constituents in Cumberland and Harnett counties, when she was selected by local Democrats to replace state Senator Tony Rand, who had resigned.[7] She is a retired broadcaster from Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Margaret Dickson
Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 19th district
In office January 21, 2010[1] – January 1, 2011[2]
Preceded by	Tony Rand
Succeeded by	Wesley Meredith
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
In office January 1, 2003[3] – January 21, 2010
Preceded by	Mia Morris (Redistricting)[4]
Succeeded by	Dianne Parfitt
Constituency	41st District (2003-2005) 44th District[5] (2005-2010)
Personal details
Born	(1949-09-21) September 21, 1949[6]
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	John W. Dickson
Children	3
Alma mater	University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA)

Dickson has served as the chair of the House Commerce, Small Business, and Entrepreneurship committee and University Board of Governors Nominating committee and as the vice-chair of the committee on Insurance. Dickson was also a member of House Appropriations, Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Education, Education Subcommittee on Universities, and Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs.[8]