Lanny T. Wilson of Wilmington was elected Chairman and Allan R. Dameron of Holden Beach, Vice Chairman, of the Real Estate Commission at its June meeting. Both terms are effective August 1, 2001 for a period of a year.

Mr. Wilson, appointed to the Commission in 1998 as a public member, is associated with several family-owned businesses, serving in capacities that include President and Managing Partner.

A magna cum laude graduate of East Carolina University, Mr. Wilson received a law degree from Wake Forest University School of Law. He worked as a law clerk for the North Carolina Attorney General's Office and for the firm of Woods, Rogers & Hazelgrove in Roanoke, Virginia.

In 1991, he became General Counsel and Vice President of Boney Wilson & Sons, Inc. (Wilson's Supermarkets) in Wilmington.

Mr. Wilson is the son of Allan and Laura Wilson of Wilmington.

Mr. Dameron, appointed to the Commission in 1999, is Broker Associate with Alan Holden Realty/RE/Max at Holden Beach where he has been affiliated since 1984.

A former Dean of the REALTORS® Institute, he is currently serving as President of the North Carolina Real Estate Education Foundation and is past President of the Brunswick County Board of REALTORS®. He was recently elected to the North Carolina Association of REALTORS® "Hall of Fame" and serves on the Holden Beach Board of Adjustment.

A native of Elkin, he is a graduate of Guilford College in Greensboro with a degree in Administrative Science. He and his wife, Lydia, reside in Holden Beach.