Durham County Government

League of Women Voters^®
of Orange-Durham-Chatham

How to contact your Durham County Representatives.

General Information. Government Offices. County Commissioners. Other Officials.

General information

STATE GOVERNMENT

18th & 20th senate district
29th, 30th, 31st & 55th representative districts

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

4th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

Government Offices

Durham County Administrative Complex:
200 E. Main Street, Durham 27701

General Telephone: 560-0000

Website

Manager: Michael M. Ruffin

560-0000, Fax 560-0020

E-mail: county_manager@durhamcountync.gov

Clerk to Board of Commissioners: V. Michelle Parker-Evans
560-0025 Fax 560-0013

E-mail: clerk@durhamcountync.gov

Board of County Commissioners (4-year term)

The Board is comprised of five members who are elected at large on a partisan basis by the countywide vote. The primary duties of the Board include formulating policy, adopting an annual budget, establishing the property tax rate, appointing various officials, planning for County needs and enacting local ordinances. The Board also has authority to call bond referendums, authorize the County Manager to enter into contracts and establish new programs and departments.
Meetings:
Work session - 1st Monday, 9 a.m.
Regular sessions, 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7 p.m. at Durham County Gov't Administration Complex (Old Durham Co. Court- house), 2nd. floor, 200 E. Main Street.

Michael D. Page (Dem, 2012) Chairman

702 Basil Drive, Durham, NC 27713

361-2146 (H) 699-3299 (M) Fax 312-1325

E-mail:mpage@durhamcountync.gov

Website

Joe W. Bowser (Dem, 2012)

P.O. Box 51874, Durham, NC 27717

493-1229

E-mail: jbowser2@nc.rr.com

Website

Becky M. Heron (Dem, 2012)

4425 Kerley Rd., Durham 27705

489-4402, Fax 419-1398

E-mail: bmheron@co.durhamcountync.gov or beckymheron@nc.rr.com

Website

Brenda A. Howerton (Dem 2012)

3325 Tarleton West, Durham, NC 27713

544-4160

E-mail: bhowerton@durhamcountync.gov

Website

Ellen W. Reckhow (Dem, 2012) Vice-Chair

11 Pine Top Pl., Durham 27705

383-3883 (H), Fax 383-3833

E-mail: ereckhow@aol.com

Website

Other Elected Officials

Durham County District Court Judges (4-year term)

William A. (Drew) Marsh (2012)
Pat Evans (2014)
Nancy Gordon (2014)
James T. (Jim) Hill, (2014)
Marcia H. Morey (2014)
Doretta Walker (2014)
Brian C. Wilks (2014)

Durham County Superior Court Judges (8-year term)

Orlando F. Hudson, Jr. (2012) Sr. Resident Judge
James E. Hardin, Jr. (2018)
Elaine M. Bushfan (2018)
Michael O'Foghudha (2018)

District Attorney (2-year term)

Tracey E. Cline (2012)

564-7100

Website

Clerk of Court (4-year term)

Archie L. Smith, III (Dem, 2014)

564-7270

Sheriff (4-year term)

Worth L. Hill (Dem, 2014)

E-mail sheriff@shf.co.durham.nc.us

Register of Deeds (4-year term)

Willie L. Covington (Dem, 2012)

E-mail regdeeds@durhamcountync.gov

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