Posted inElection 2024, Orange County Board of County Commissioners

Interview: Phyllis Portie-Ascott, Candidate for Orange County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC)

Phyllis Portie-Ascott is a Democrat running to be reelected to the Orange County Board of Commissioners District 2 seat. She is running against H. Nathan Robinson, a Republican. Portie-Ascott has served on the Orange County Board of Commissioners since February 2023, when she was unanimously appointed to fill a vacancy created by Renee Price’s election […]

Posted inElection 2024, Orange County Board of County Commissioners

Interview: Jean Hamilton, Candidate for Orange County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC)

Jean Hamilton is running for reelection to serve as the District 1 County Commissioner. (There are two seats available in District 1 and two people are running – You can read our interview with candidate Marilyn Carter here.) Hamilton, a Democrat, has served one term on the county commissioners and previously served on the Chapel […]

Posted inElection 2024, Orange County Board of County Commissioners

Interview: Amy Fowler, Candidate for Orange County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC)

Amy Fowler is a Democrat running unopposed for reelection to the at-large county commissioner seat. Fowler previously served on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education from 2017-2020 and the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) Special Needs Advisory Council (SNAC) from 2015-17. She also led the Orange-Chatham chapter of the Autism Society of North Carolina (ASNC) […]

Posted inElection 2024, Orange County Board of County Commissioners

Interview: Marilyn Carter, Candidate for Orange County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC)

Marilyn Carter is a Democrat running for District 1 County Commissioner. (There are two seats available in District 1 and two people are running – You can read our interview with incumbent commissioner Jean Hamilton here.) Carter is a member of the Orange County Planning Board and has served as Chair of the Orange County […]