Ronald J. Rabin

Ronald Joseph Rabin (born May 16, 1932) is a Republican state senator in the state of North Carolina, representing the 12th district, encompassing Harnett, Johnston, Lee Counties. Rabin was born in Rochester, New York in 1932. He attended high school there and then went on to attend the University of Southern Mississippi where he was in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps program. He was later commissioned into the Army as a second lieutenant of infantry. He is a business consultant in the aerospace and defense industries, having served previously in the United States Army as a Colonel for 24 years. He was elected to the North Carolina Senate on November 5, 2012, having defeated Democrat Brad Salmon.

Rabin is married to Mona and has 3 children: Mark, Scott, Rachel, and 9 grandchildren. He resides at Anderson Creek, Harnett County, North Carolina.