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4 unusual facts about County commission


Clovis, New Mexico jail break

On August 27, Curry County commissioners approved a bid for a $166,000 system that would increase the number of cameras to 76, with 13 more outside.

James G. Martin

In 1966, he was elected to the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners.

Judy Schwank

From 2000 to 2007, Schwank served two terms as an elected Berks County Commissioner.

Onslow County, North Carolina

The structure of local government in Onslow County was established in the late 19th century and consists of a five-member Board of Commissioners, elected at large for four-year terms.


David Sam

He was a Duchesne County Attorney from 1966 to 1972, and served as a Duchesne County Commissioner from 1972 to 1974.

L. B. Henry

A businessman in Pineville, Henry served on the Rapides Parish Police Jury (equivalent to county commission in other states) from, first, 1956–1960, and, again, from 1968-1992.

Leonard Christian

Christian was appointed to the state legislature on January 8, 2014 by the Spokane County Board of Commissioners, despite being the second choice of the Republican Precinct Committee Officers from the district.


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Annabelle Jaramillo

The Benton County Commission decided to stop issuing all marriage licenses—straight and gay—in response to a demand by Attorney General Hardy Myers that they not issue licenses to same-sex couples.

Government of Nevada

Unincorporated towns are settlements eminently governed by the county in which they are located, but who, by local referendum or by the act of the county commission, can form limited local governments in the form of a Town Advisory Board (TAB)/ Citizens Advisory Council (CAC), or a Town Board.

Jefferson County, Alabama

In February 2011, Lesley Curwen of the BBC World Service interviewed David Carrington, the newly appointed president of the county commission, about the risk of defaulting on bonds issued to finance “what could be the most expensive sewage system in history.”

Linda Chapin

On June 25, 1996, Chapin led the Orange County Commission in approving a $53 million subsidy to build a fourth interchange for Walt Disney World on Interstate 4.

Madeline Rogero

She served on the Knox County Commission from 1990 to 1998, and first ran for mayor in 2003, losing to the current Governor of Tennessee, Bill Haslam.

McIntosh County, Georgia

Praying for Sheetrock: A Work of Nonfiction (ISBN 0-201-55048-2) by Melissa Fay Greene narrates the events surrounding the civil rights movement in McIntosh County, particularly the demise of white Sheriff Thomas H. Poppell and the 1978 election of black rights activist Thurnell Alston to the county commission.

Miami Circle

Using the 30-day delay in construction which Baumann agreed to, County Mayor for Miami-Dade Alex Penelas and others interested in saving the Circle, asked the County Commission to file a lawsuit to take ownership of the property.

Ring Power

A $1.6 million incentive package was approved by the St. Johns County Commission and Elkins Constructors began work in the Fall of 2003 on a 414,000 ft² facility.

Steven L. Abrams

In March 2009, Abrams was appointed by Florida governor Charlie Crist to occupy the district four county commission seat vacated by Mary McCarty after her resignation due to federal corruption charges.