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Charlotte native to be chief justice: Sarah Parker tapped to head N.C. Supreme Court.

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| January 19, 2006 | This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Gary L. Wright

Jan. 19--Charlottean Sarah Parker will be North Carolina's next top judge. The 63-year-old native Charlottean will replace I. Beverly Lake Jr. as chief justice of the N.C. Supreme Court. Gov. Mike Easley announced the appointment Wednesday. "It's a privilege of a lifetime," Parker told the Observer. She will be the third woman to head the state's highest court. Lake, who is stepping down at the end of the month, has been chief justice since 2001. He turns 72 on Jan. 30, and by state law, must retire. Parker is taking a risk by accepting the chief justice's appointment. She was re-elected to her Supreme Court associate justice seat in 2004, for an eight-year term. She'll now have to give up her current seat and…

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