Outstanding County Commissioner

The M.H. “Jack” Brock Outstanding County Commissioner Award is presented annually to a commissioner who has demonstrated special achievements and efforts, primarily during the past 12 months, on behalf of county government throughout the state and/or region, not just within his or her county.

For more information on the Outstanding County Commissioner Award, please contact the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) by calling (919) 715-2893.

  • M.H. “Jack” Brock Outstanding County Commissioner Award Recipients
    YearCommissionerCounty
    2024Shinica Thomas
    Frank Williams
    Wake
    Brunswick
    2023Vickie Adamson
    James Shores
    Wake
    Davidson
    2022Sig HutchinsonWake
    2021County Commissioners on the 5-5-5 Committee: Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, Buncombe County Commissioner; Johnnie Carswell, Burke County Commissioner; Sally Greene, Orange County Commissioner; Reece Pyrtle, Rockingham County Commissioner; Ronnie Smith, Martin County CommissionerBuncombe, Burke, Carswell, Martin, Orange, Rockingham
     2020Kevin AustinYadkin
    Renee PriceOrange
     2019Kay CashionGuilford
    2018Trevor FullerMecklenburg
    Gloria WhisenhuntForsyth
    2017Fred McClureDavidson
    2016Gary D. BlevinsWilkes 
    Jeannette Council Cumberland
    2015Leon InmanStokes
    2014Jimmy ClaytonPerson
    Howard J. Hunter, IIIHertford
    2013Ronnie BealeMacon
    2012Ann HoltonPamlico
    Ken RichardsonAlleghany
    2011Donnie LoftisGaston
    2010Lee Kyle AllenCraven
    Terry GarrisonVance
    2009Chuck McGradyHenderson
    Danny WrightVance
    2008Norman MitchellMecklenburg
    2007Kitty BarnesCatawba
    Viola HarrisEdgecombe
    2006Kipling GodwinColumbus
    2005Atlas PriceWayne
    2004J. Robert LandrethGuilford
    2003David PlylerForsyth
    2002Dr. John ThussCaldwell
    Dr. Breeden BlackwellCumberland
    William BrissonBladen
    2001Bill StanleyBuncombe
    2000Becky CarneyMecklenburg
    1999Frank BonnerBeaufort
    1998Patricia FergusonBertie
    1997Moses Carey Jr.Orange
    1996Tim GlassAlexander
    1995Rebecca HeronDurham
    1994Frank EmoryWilson
    1993W.C. "Bill" Owens Jr.Pasquotank
    1992Darrell FryeRandolph
    1991Robert E HibbittsCatawba
    1990Eva ClaytonWarren
    1989Grady J. HunterYadkin
    1988Robert EwingMoore
    Michael WilkinsPerson
    1987Virginia T. OliverCumberland
    1986Claud "Buck" O'ShieldsNew Hanover
    Jesse AlphinHarnett
    1985John BalfourHoke
    1984Wayne HooperJackson
    1983Richard E WhittedOrange
    1982J. Henry CurrinGranville
    1981Marion H. "Jack" BrockHarnett
    Robert MartinPitt
    Richard ConderRichmond
    1980Fred D. HauserForsyth
    1979Robert G. HesterBladen
    1978James WarrenLincoln
    Fred CooperNash
    1977Elisabeth HairMecklenburg
    Dewey ScarboroDurham
    1976Elmer DanielNash
    1975Dr. Glenn DealAlexander
    1974W.T. HarrisMecklenburg
    1973T. Cass BallengerCatawba
    1972Gordon GreenwoodBuncombe
    1971Russell S NewmanRockingham
    1970Dr. John E DottererLee
    1969R.B. Jordan Jr.Montgomery
    1968George F. KirklandDurham
    1967F.J. "Jeff" Cloud Jr.Anson
    1966John E BoonNorthampton
    1965Wayne ShoafDavidson
    1964Lloyd C. AmosGuilford
    1963Carson BainGuilford
  • Outstanding County Official Recipients (1959-1963)

    From 1959-1963, the award was presented to an “Outstanding County Official.”

    YearRecipientCounty and Title
    1959J.C. ElliNash County Accountant
    1960Berry A. WilliamsNew Hanover County Commissioner
    1961J. Harry WeatherlyGuilford County Manager
    1962Jennings A. BrysonJackson County Commissioner
    1963Faison W McGowenDuplin County Accountant

  • North Carolina’s Outstanding County Commissioner Recipients (1963)

    In 1963, the association awarded a “North Carolina’s Outstanding County Commissioner” Award.

    YearCommissionerCounty and Title
    1963Carson BainGuilford