Carteret County Board of Commisioners 2008 Meeting Schedule

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 2007 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, Chair

P.O. Box 3006
Atlantic Beach, NC 28512

Telephone: 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 2008

Boards currently serving on:

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

William Holt Faircloth, Jr., Vice-Chairman

P.O. Box 1526
Morehead City, NC 28557

Telephone: 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 2008

Boards currently serving on:

• Social Services Board of Directors
• Eastern Carolina Council Executive Commitee

Jonathan Robinson

Resides: 682 Seashore Drive
Atlantic, NC 28511

Telephone: 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

Resides: : P.O. Box 5111
Emerald Isle, NC 28594

Telephone: (252) 354-3230 – H

Email: pallen1@ec.rr.com

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

Party: Republican

Occupation: Retired City/County Government

Pete Allen was born and raised in Louisburg, North Carolina in 1941 and graduated from the University of Miami, Florida in 1964 with a BBA Degree in Marketing, Finance and Economics. He served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps and was in sales, insurance and the retail business until 1992. He has served as Mayor, Administrator, Manager, and Commissioner for the Town of Emerald Isle and as Carteret County Manager and Manager for the Town of Atlantic Beach for more than two decades. He has served on many local organizations Board of Directors and founded the Crystal Coast Mayors' Association.

Term Expires: November 2010

Boards currently serving on:

• Beach Commission
• CCATS
• Civilian Military Community Council
• County Library Board
• Onslow-Carteret Behavioral Healthcare Services LME Area Board
• Parks and Recreation Advisory Board

Resides: Post Office Box 818
Newport, NC 28570

Telephone: 223-5812 - H
Email: wnelms3@ec.rr.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:

• Adult Home Community Advisory Committee
• Coastal Community Action (CCA)
• Eastern Carolina Job Training Consortium
• Newport Library Board
  

Thomas L. Steepy

Resides: 217 Rudolph Drive
Beaufort, NC 28516

District: 5: Beaufort, South River, Merrimon areas

Party: Republican

Occupation: Retired Plant Pathologist in International Research and Development of Agricultural Chemicals and Former owner of Delamar Inn Bed & Breakfast in Beaufort

Term expires: November 2008

Boards currently serving on:

• Aging Planning Board
• Carteret County Transportation Committee
• Hwy. 70 Corridor Commission
• Rural Transportation Advisory Committee (RTAC)
• Rural Transportation Coordinating Council (RTCC)
• Scenic Byway Committee
• Public Water Access Committee