Lottery chairman steps down
The N.C. Education Lottery's news office announced today that lottery commission Chairman Charles Sanders has resigned, effective Aug. 31.
Sanders' appointment to the nine-member commission expired at the end of last month. Gov. Mike Easley's office has yet to announce a successor.
In a statement, Sanders expressed pride in the works of the commission's first year. "I am proud the funds generated by the lottery are adding to the existing commitment of North Carolina to the education of its students - a commitment the people of North Carolina must guard to insure that these funds are truly additive and not supplanting existing funds in the years ahead."
Sanders served as the chief executive officer of pharmaceutical company Glaxo Inc. from 1989 to 1994 and the chairman of the company's board of directors from 1992 to 1995.
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How is a successor chosen? Does Easley appoint someone on his own, or is there some other method of choosing someone?
Posted on September 12, 2006 8:35 PM
My understanding is that Easley will have to appoint a new member to the commission, and then select a chairman from that nine-person pool.
Posted on September 12, 2006 9:28 PM