Chowan County Board of Commissioners

Chowan County, North Carolina, is governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners that conducts public meetings throughout the year on a regularly scheduled basis.
Meetings are generally held on the on the first and third Mondays of each month at 6:00 p.m., unless the meeting schedule is changed due to holidays or other reasons. 
Meetings are held at the Chowan County Public Safety Center, which is located at 305 West Freemason St. in Edenton.

Contacting Your Commissioners

Correspondence may be sent to the County Commissioners by emailing the full Board at: board@chowan.nc.gov   
You may also use an online form to contact your commissioners by clicking here

 

 

 
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 Chairman Bob Kirby

P.O. Box 591
Edenton, NC 27932
(252) 368-6262

bob.kirby@chowan.nc.gov 

District 1 Seat 2

Terms of Office
December 2018 - December 2022

December 2022 - December 2026

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 Vice Chairman Larry McLaughlin

118 Butternut Lane
Edenton, NC 27932
(252) 333-9202
larry.mclaughlin@chowan.nc.gov 

District 2 Seat 2
Terms of Office
December 2018 - December 2022
December 2022 - December 2026

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 Commissioner Ellis Lawrence

P.O. Box 334
Edenton, NC 27932
(252) 482-8431 x 1

District 3, Seat 2
Terms of Office
December 2010 - December 2014
December 2014-  December 2018
December 2018-  December 2022
December 2022-  December 2026
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 Commissioner Ron Cummings

317 Center Hill Road
Tyner, NC 27980
(252) 331-5259
ron.cummings@chowan.nc.gov

District 1 Seat 1

Terms of Office

December 2016- December 2020
December 2020- December 2024
December 2024- December 2028

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 Commissioner Tony Shaffer

P.O. Box 792
Edenton, NC 27932
(571) 299-0925
tony.shaffer@chowan.nc.gov 

District 2 Seat 1

Terms of Office
December 2024- December 2028

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 Commissioner Tray Taylor

209 East Carteret St.
Edenton, NC 27932
(252) 619-7448
tray.taylor@chowan.nc.gov

District 3 Seat 1

Terms of Office
December 2020- December 2024
December 2024- December 2028

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 Commissioner Chris Evans

P.O. Box 603
Edenton, NC 27932

(252) 370-2381
chris.evans@chowan.nc.gov

Commissioner At Large

Terms of Office
December 2020 - December 2024
December 2024-  December 2028