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Elected officials for Lee County, NC — promises, tenure record, and accountability.
City council
Samantha Martin
Chair (At-Large)2024-12-02–2028-12-04
Dr. Andre Knecht
Vice Chair (District 3)2022-12-05–2026-12-07
Cameron Sharpe
Commissioner (At-Large)2024-12-02–2028-12-04
Kirk D. Smith
Commissioner (District 2)2022-12-05–2026-12-07
Robert T. Reives
Commissioner (District 1)2022-12-05–2026-12-07
Mark Lovick
Commissioner (At-Large)2024-12-02–2028-12-04
Eric Davidson
Commissioner (District 4)2026-07-20–2026-12-07
Former officials (2)
Taylor Vorbeck
Commissioner (District 4)Term start = Dec 5, 2022 (G.S. 153A-26 (text read at ncleg.gov) sets the oath assembly of newly elected county officers on the first Monday in December after the general election); won District 4 in NCSBE 2022-11-08 certified Lee County results. Resigned at the end of the Monday July 13, 2026 board meeting (The Rant, rantnc.com 2026-07-16, read)
Bill Carver
Commissioner (At-Large)Term start = first Monday in December 2020 = Dec 7 (G.S. 153A-26 (text read at ncleg.gov) sets the oath assembly of newly elected county officers on the first Monday in December after the general election); won at-large seat in NCSBE 2020-11-03 certified Lee County results (top-3 of 6 candidates). Not on the 2024 ballot; term ended at the Dec 2, 2024 oath day for the new board (G.S. 153A-26 (text read at ncleg.gov) sets the oath assembly of newly elected county officers on the first Monday in December after the general election; NCSBE 2024-11-05 certified Lee County results)
Boards & commissions
Chuck Baker
Planning Board Alternate Member (1st)Stephen (Steve) Baber
Planning Board Vice ChairBrad Kelly
Planning Board MemberRex Hair
Planning Board MemberDarrik Farmer
Planning Board MemberKristen Mellette
Planning Board MemberChanel Simpson
Planning Board MemberJeremy Cleary
Planning Board Alternate Member (2nd)Jonathan Hilliard
Planning Board ChairCity staff
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