Five Commissioners sworn into office; Woodard and House elected Chairman and Vice Chairman

At the Dec. 2 Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting, five county commissioners were sworn into office after being elected, or re-elected, on Tuesday, November 5.

Commissioner Bob Woodard begins his fourth term on the board representing District 2 (Nags Head, Colington and Kill Devil Hills) and Commissioner Steve House begins his third term representing District 3 (Kitty Hawk, Duck and Southern Shores).

Newly elected commissioners include Commissioner Mary Ellon Ballance representing District 4 (Hatteras Island), Commissioner Mike Burrus representing District 1 (East Lake, Stumpy Point, Manns Harbor, Manteo and Wanchese), and Commissioner Carson Creef, also representing District 1. While commissioners must reside in their specific district, they are elected countywide.

Following the swearing in ceremony, the board unanimously elected Bob Woodard as chairman and Steve House as vice chairman.

To view brief bios about all seven Dare County Commissioners, and to access their contact information, visit DareNC.gov/BOC.