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Elected officials for Pender County — promises, tenure record, and accountability.
City council
W. Randy Burton
Chairman (District 2)2024-06-17 - 2026-12-07
Brent Springer
Vice Chairman (District 5)2024-12-02 - 2028-12-04
Jerry Groves
Commissioner (District 3)2022-12-05 - 2026-12-07
Jimmy T. Tate
Commissioner (District 4)2025-04-07 - 2026-12-07
Beth Burns
Commissioner (District 1)2026-10-05 - 2026-12-07
Former officials (5)
Brad George
Commissioner (District 1)Appointed to the vacant District 1 seat (Jimmy Tate resigned) and sworn in Feb 21, 2023 per WECT Feb 21, 2023; elected Nov 2024 (NCSBE). Resigned effective August 1, 2026 per WECT June 16, 2026.
Ken Smith
Commissioner (District 4)Elected Nov 5, 2024 (NCSBE); oath Dec 2, 2024 per Pender County news flash Dec 3, 2024. month-level end: February 2025 per Pender County news flash April 8, 2025 ("resignation in February").
Fred McCoy
Commissioner (District 5)Elected Nov 3, 2020 (NCSBE results_pct_20201103); current-term start Dec 7, 2020 = first Monday in December 2020 per G.S. 153A-26. Outgoing commissioner honored at the Dec 2, 2024 meeting per Pender County news flash Dec 3, 2024.
Jackie Newton
Commissioner (District 4)Elected Nov 3, 2020 (NCSBE results_pct_20201103); current-term start Dec 7, 2020 = first Monday in December 2020 per G.S. 153A-26. Outgoing commissioner honored at the Dec 2, 2024 meeting per Pender County news flash Dec 3, 2024.
Wendy Fletcher-Hardee
Commissioner (District 2)Elected Nov 8, 2022 (NCSBE results_pct_20221108); start Dec 5, 2022 = first Monday in December per G.S. 153A-26. month-level end: May 2024 per Pender County news flash and Port City Daily Nov 12, 2024 ("resigned in May").
Boards & commissions
Ron Satterfield
Planning Board Vice ChairAndrew W Olsen
Alternate MemberTodd Morrison
Planning Board MemberBrett Keeler
Planning Board MemberMax Kipfer
Board of Adjustment ChairMax Southworth-Beckwith
Board MemberJohn Coleman
Planning Board MemberDelva Jordan
Planning Board MemberRobert Gallagher
Planning Board MemberKyle Breuer
Board of Adjustment Vice ChairJeffrey L. Snider
Alternate MemberCity staff
Margaret Blue
Assistant County Manager / Finance DirectorTrey Thurman
County AttorneyJustin Brantley
Interim Planning DirectorTracy Sholders
Clerk to the BoardColby W. Sawyer
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