NORTH CAROLINA BOARD OF TRANSPORTATION Board has 26 members.The Governor appoints all but four members. Two are appointed by the Speaker of the House, and the other by Senate President Pro Tem. By law, the chair of the NC Rail Council must be appointed by the Govenor. The Chairman is the Secretary of the NC Dept of Transportation. Members serve 4 year terms, and all terms listed below expire in 2001. (Members listed below alphabetically) Norris Tolson Secretary, NC Department of Transportation Chairman Ex-Officio Frank E. Emory, Jr. Charlotte. Attorney, Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson Division 10 Chair, NC Rail Council Sam L. Erby, Jr. Granite Falls. President, Erby & Assoc., Inc. Division 11 Ann H. Gaither Lincolnton. Chair, J.H. Heafner tire wholesaler Division 12 J.Douglas Galyon Greensboro. PR Director, Guilford Mills Division 7 Carolyn Grant Raleigh. President, Plants by Grant Division 5 Member, Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce David R. Green Parkton. Mayor Division 6 President, Green Manor, Inc. S.Clark Jenkins Tarboro. President, Royster Clark, Inc. Division 4 G.R. Kindley Rockingham. Mayor Division 8 President, Southern Builders, Inc. Margaret Klutt Salisbury. Mayor At large (Div. 9) Ron Leatherwood Waynesville. VP, Clark & Leatherwood, Inc. Division 14 Robert "Bob" Mattocks II New Bern. Jenkins Gas/Oil President Division 2 Michael T. Mills Bolton. Lawyer. Appointed by Sen. Marc Basnight Mr. Collice Moore Greenville. Owner, real estate business At large (Div. 2) Gordon S. Myers Fairview. Ingles Markets executive Division 13 Peter A. Pappas Charlotte. Partner, The Harris Group At large, Mecklenburg Division 10 John R. Poole Kinston. Secy-Global Transpark Comm. Appointed by Speaker Brubaker Dalton D. Ruffin Winston-Salem. Retired banker Division 9 Juanita D. Shearer-Swink Raleigh. Triangle transit planner, landscape At large (Div. 5) Charles M. Shelton,Jr. Charlotte. The Shelton Co. Shelco, Inc. Appointed by Speaker Brubaker Durwood Stephenson Smithfield. President, Stephenson Construction At large (Div. 4) W. Lyndo Tippett Fayetteville. CPA Division 6 Charles Ward Hertford. Owner, Dixie Auto Parts Division 1 Chairman, Perquimans County Bd of Commissioners Vacant Division 3** Vacant Division 10* Vacant To be appointed by Sen. Basnight *Carroll Edwards-Resigned 10/24/97. Gov has not appointed a successor. **Odell Williamson-Resigned 11/7/97. Gov has not appointed a successor. Board of Transportation Secretary: Rosy Goode - 733-2520 ----------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF STATE TRANSPORTATION Address: 1 South Wilmington Street P.O. Box 25201 Raleigh, NC 27611 Fax: 733-9150 Unless otherwise specified, all of the below can be reached at 733-2520. Secretary of Transportation Norris Tolson State Highway Administrator Larry Goode Deputy Secretary for Administration Fred Aikens Deputy Secretary for Transit, Rail & Aviation David King Deputy Secretary for Personnel & General Services Steve Metcalf Asst. Secretary for Secondary Roads and Economic Development Jack Murdock Director, Administration Mercidee Benton Director, Inter-Governmental Affairs Dan H. DeVane Federal Program Coordinator Geoffrey Trego (202)624-5830 Deputy Attorney General Eugene Smith 733-3316 ----------------------------------------------------------- SOURCE: Department of Transportation or Governor's Office. Campaign records showing board members' contributions to the governor's campaign can be found in the campaign finance records. Jan Parker is the contact person for commissions, 715-0966. Check with her once a year in case of retirements, etc. The contact person for the two non-gubernatorial appointments is the Board secretary, Rosie Goode 733-2520 or Public Affairs, 733-2522. Great article on Board in N&O 11/7/97 regarding the potential conflicts of interest by the members of the Board. More biographical information on the members is available in the NRD Vertical Files under North Carolina Board of Transportation. LAST UPDATED: January 14, 1998 jchristi@nando.com