Jack Lee (politician)
| Jack Lee | |
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| Mayor of Fayetteville, North Carolina | |
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In office 1971–1975 |
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| Preceded by | Charles B.C. Holt |
| Succeeded by | Beth Finch |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 8, 1920 Fremont, Nebraska |
| Died | June 10, 2014 (aged 94) Farmington, New Mexico |
| Alma mater | University of Nebraska |
| Profession | Republican |
Jackson "Jack" Lee (April 8, 1920 – June 10, 2014) was an American radio broadcaster and politician. In 1971, Lee became the first Republican Mayor of Fayetteville, North Carolina, of the 20th Century. He served as the city's Mayor for two consecutive, two-year terms from 1971 to 1975. Lee was also elected Chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party in April 1977. He is widely credited with unifying the state Republican Party during his tenure as chairman.
Lee was born on April 8, 1920, in Fremont, Nebraska. His father, Earl Lee, served as a member of the Nebraska Legislature for fourteen years. Jack Lee received his bachelor's degree in 1941 from the University of Nebraska. He then served in the United States Army Air Corps in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
Lee moved to Delaware after the war, where he initially worked as a reporter for radio stations in the Delaware Beaches region. He rose to become a radio station manager.
In 1960, Lee purchased WFAI-AM (present-day WFAY), a radio station in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He moved to the city with his wife, Virginia, and their three children. Lee hired Curt Nunnery as a station radio personality.
Under Lee, WFAI-AM became the first radio station in eastern North Carolina to air daily editorials shows hosted by Jesse Helms. He publicly supported Helms' candidacy for the United States Senate in 1972.
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