Walter H. Dalton

Walter Dalton
33rd Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina
In office
January 10, 2009 – January 7, 2013
GovernorBev Perdue
Preceded byBev Perdue
Succeeded byDan Forest
Member of the North Carolina Senate
In office
January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2009
Preceded byDennis Davis
Succeeded byDebbie Clary
Constituency37th district (1997–2003)
46th district (2003–2009)
Personal details
Born (1949-05-21) May 21, 1949 (age 75)
Rutherfordton, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLucille Dalton
Children2
EducationUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BS, JD)

Walter H. Dalton (born May 21, 1949) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 33rd Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina. A member of the Democratic Party, he served six terms in the state senate before his election to the office of lieutenant governor in 2008.[1] As of 2024 he is the most recent Democrat to have served that office.

Dalton was the Democratic nominee for Governor of North Carolina in 2012.[2] He lost the general election to former Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory.

In 2013, he was named president of Isothermal Community College located in Rutherford County, North Carolina. He served as the college's president until his retirement in 2021.[3]

  1. ^ "Dalton wins race for lieutenant governor". Charlotte Observer. Associated Press. 2008-11-05. Retrieved 2008-11-06. [dead link]
  2. ^ WRAL: Perdue will not seek re-election
  3. ^ Thomas, Emily (2021-01-28). "Former Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton reflects on his career and the future of community colleges". EducationNC. Retrieved 2023-10-15.