The Board of Commissioners consists of 7 members elected for staggered, 4-year terms. Each Commissioner is elected county-wide, but must reside within the boundaries of one of 6 districts. One Commissioner is elected from each district, with the exception of District 3, which elects two members to the Board of Commissioners. District Map

The Board of Commissioners 2009 meeting schedule is listed above. Regular meetings begin at 6:00 p.m. and are held in the Commissioners’ Boardroom located on the second floor of the Administration Building, Courthouse Square, in Beaufort, N.C. Public comment is allowed at all regular meetings. Board meetings are broadcast on Time Warner Cable Channel 10 in Carteret County on the Tuesday (8:00 p.m.) and Sunday (12:00 noon) following the Monday Board meeting. Tune in to stay informed about Carteret County Government.

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Douglas W. Harris, Chairman

P.O. Box 3006
Atlantic Beach, NC 28512

Telephone: (252) 240-1272 – H
Email: dough@ec.rr.com

District: 4: Mill Creek, Morehead City, Eastern Bogue Banks

Party: Republican

Occupation: Retired Vice-President, Farm Credit Service

Term expires: November 2012

Boards currently serving on:

Civic Center Board of Directors
Carteret County Transportation Committee
NC's Eastern Region (Global Transpark)
Hospital Board of Trustees

William Holt Faircloth, Jr., Vice-Chairman

P.O. Box 1526
Morehead City, NC 28557

Telephone: (252) 504-2000 – Residence/Mobile/Business
Email: holt@faircloth.us

District 3: Morehead City, Wildwood, Broad Creek areas

Party: Republican

Occupation: Real Estate Investor

Term Expires: November 2012

Boards currently serving on:

Social Services Board of Directors
Onslow-Carteret Healthcare Services Board

Jonathan Robinson

Resides: 682 Seashore Drive
Atlantic, NC 28511

Telephone: (252) 225-5891 – H

District 6: Down East area (all areas east of North River)

Party: Republican

Occupation: Commercial Fisherman

Term expires: November 2010

Jonathan Robinson has served on the Board of Commissioners since his election in November 1998. Jonathan previously served in the NC House of Representatives from 1995 to 1996.

Boards currently serving on:

Carteret County Partnership for Children
Humane Society Board of Directors
Juvenile Crime Prevention Council
Marine Fisheries Advisory Board
Harbor Authority - Ex-Officio Member
Health Board

Greg Lewis

Resides: P.O. Box 365
Morehead City , NC 28557

Telephone: (252) 247-5660 – H
Email: greg-lewis@ec.rr.com

District 3: Morehead City, Wildwood, Broad Creek

Party: Republican

Term Expires: November 2010

Boards currently serving on:

Allies for Cherry Point's Tomorrow (ACT)
Economic Development Council
Tourism Development Authority

Richard J. Hunt

Resides: 315 Yaupon Drive
Cape Carteret, NC 28584

Telephone: (252) 393-8032 – H
Email: goldfinchcove@ec.rr.com

District 1: Bogue, Cape Carteret, Cedar Point, Emerald Isle, Peletier, Stella

Party: Republican

Occupation: Retired Chef
Former Public Safety Commissioner for the Town of Cape Carteret

Term Expires: December 2010

Boards currently serving on:

CARTERET COUNTY BEACH COMMISSION
CIVILIAN MILITARY COMMUNITY COUNCIL
CARTERET COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD
CARTERET COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD

Wade Nelms

Resides: : P.O. Box 818
Newport, NC 28570

Telephone: (252) 223-5812 – H
Email: NelmsAgain2010@gmail.com

District 2: Newport

Party: Democrat

Occupation: Retired

Commissioner Nelms is a native of Halifax County but has resided in Carteret County since 1999. His career background includes the management of Public Radio Station WZRU, Managing Editor of The Daily Herald in Roanoke Rapids, and a Communications Supervisor for the Atlantic Beach Police Department. He retired on medical disability in 2002 and remains active in his community by serving as a Lay Leader of St. James United Methodist Church, a volunteer for Newport Meals on Wheels, a member of Carteret County Crossroads, and a member of the Section 8 Resident Advisory Committee for Coastal Community Action.

Boards currently serving on:

EASTERN CAROLINA COUNCIL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Coastal Community Action (CCA)
Eastern Carolina Job Training Consortium
Newport Library Board

Patrick "Pat" Joyce

Resides: 715 Comet Drive
Beaufort, NC 28516

Telephone: (252) 728-4327 – H
(252) 223-3171 – W
Fax Number: (252) 223-3455
Email: pat@joyceandassoc.com

District 5: Beaufort, South River, Merrimon Area

Party: Republican

Occupation: President of Joyce & Associates Construction, Inc.

Term Expires: December 2012

Boards currently serving on:

Carteret County Transportation Committee
Hwy. 70 Corridor Commission
Rural Transportation Advisory Committee (RTAC)
Rural Transportation Coordinating Council (RTCC)
Public Water Access Committee
CARTERET COUNTY AREA TRANSPORTATION (CCATS) BOARD

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