Friend of the Counties Award

The Friend of the Counties Award was created to encourage non-county persons and organizations to take significant actions that advance the interests of counties and the Association. Any person or organization in North Carolina or the Unites States who or which is not directly associated with North Carolina county government or the NCACC is eligible to receive the award.

Selection shall be made each year by the NCACC president after consultation with the NCACC officers. The award shall be presented at the Association’s annual conference each year. An appropriate plaque and/or certificate shall commemorate the award.

FRIEND OF THE COUNTIES AWARD RECIPIENTS
YearRecipient
2005N.C. Reps. Becky Carney (Mecklenburg) and Carolyn Justice (Pender)
2006N.C. Reps. Bill Owens (Pasquotank) and Wilma Sherrill (Buncombe)
2007All members of the General Assembly
2008Ralph W. Ketner
2009LGFCU President Maurice Smith
2010N.C. Rep. Angela Bryant (Nash)