Dottie Martin

Dorothy Ann "Dottie" Martin (née McAulay; born January 21, 1937) is an American educator and real estate broker who, as the wife of Governor James G. Martin, served as the First Lady of North Carolina from 1985 to 1993. As first lady, she supported protections for children and substance abuse prevention efforts. Martin also relandscaped the grounds of the North Carolina Executive Mansion and contributed to the establishment of a program within the North Carolina Department of Transportation for planting wildflower beds along state highways. She also served as the chairwoman of the North Carolina Commission on Child Victimization and the North Carolina Commission on the Family.

Early life and education Martin was born on January 21, 1937, in Charlotte, North Carolina, to Benson Wood McAulay and Dorothy Louise Gill McAulay. She grew up in North Carolina and in South Carolina. The award was later presented to Martin in recognition of her inspiration in starting the program. She started public tours of the gardens and created an informative brochure about the grounds. She received two grants totalling $11,500 from the Janivre Foundation of Asheville and the Blumenthal Foundation of Charlotte to by art, crafts, and furnishings for the western residence. The North Carolina Federation of Republican Women also established a scholarship in her honor, called The Dottie Martin Teachers Scholarship.