Dottie Martin

Dottie Martin
First Lady of North Carolina
In role
January 5, 1985 – January 9, 1993
GovernorJames G. Martin
Preceded byCarolyn Hunt
Succeeded byCarolyn Hunt
Personal details
Born
Dorothy Ann McAulay

(1937-01-21) January 21, 1937 (age 87)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJames G. Martin
Children3
Parent(s)Benson Wood McAulay
Dorothy Louise Gill
EducationQueens College
University of South Carolina
Occupationteacher, real estate broker

Dorothy Ann "Dottie" Martin (née McAulay; born January 21, 1937) is an American educator and real estate broker who, as the wife of Governor James G. Martin, served as the First Lady of North Carolina from 1985 to 1993. As first lady, she supported protections for children and substance abuse prevention efforts. Martin also relandscaped the grounds of the North Carolina Executive Mansion and contributed to the establishment of a program within the North Carolina Department of Transportation for planting wildflower beds along state highways. She also served as the chairwoman of the North Carolina Commission on Child Victimization and the North Carolina Commission on the Family.