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City council
Jeffrey C. Brittain
ChairmanDecember 7, 2020 - December 4, 2028 (won at-large seat in the NCSBE 2020 and 2024 general-election results; oath day is the first Monday in December after the election per G.S. 153A-26, whose text was read at ncleg.gov; continuous since first win in 2020, earlier service not checked) (cycle default: NC terms begin first Monday in December)
Phil Smith
Vice ChairmanDecember 5, 2022 - December 7, 2026 (won at-large seat in the NCSBE 2022 general-election results; oath day is the first Monday in December after the election per G.S. 153A-26, whose text was read at ncleg.gov; successors are sworn on the first Monday in December 2026) (cycle default: NC terms begin first Monday in December)
Brian Barrier
CommissionerDecember 2, 2024 - December 4, 2028 (won at-large seat in the NCSBE 2024 general-election results; oath day is the first Monday in December after the election per G.S. 153A-26, whose text was read at ncleg.gov) (cycle default: NC terms begin first Monday in December)
Randy Burns
CommissionerDecember 5, 2022 - December 7, 2026 (won at-large seat in the NCSBE 2022 general-election results; oath day is the first Monday in December after the election per G.S. 153A-26, whose text was read at ncleg.gov; successors are sworn on the first Monday in December 2026) (cycle default: NC terms begin first Monday in December)
Mike Stroud
CommissionerDecember 2, 2024 - December 4, 2028 (won at-large seat in the NCSBE 2024 general-election results; oath day is the first Monday in December after the election per G.S. 153A-26, whose text was read at ncleg.gov) (cycle default: NC terms begin first Monday in December)
Former officials (2)
Johnnie Carswell
CommissionerDecember 7, 2020 - December 2, 2024: elected at-large in the NCSBE 2020 general results; did not appear on the 2024 ballot (NCSBE 2024 results); seat turned over on the first Monday in December 2024 per G.S. 153A-26 (text read at ncleg.gov). Exact resignation/oath records not checked.
Scott Mulwee
CommissionerDecember 7, 2020 - December 2, 2024: elected at-large in the NCSBE 2020 general results; did not appear on the 2024 ballot (NCSBE 2024 results); seat turned over on the first Monday in December 2024 per G.S. 153A-26 (text read at ncleg.gov). Exact resignation/oath records not checked.
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