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Openly LGBT Officials in NC

It's important the the LGBT community be represented in elected and appointed offices at all levels of government to give us a voice. These individuals are openly serving their communities.

updated March 2010

Current Openly LGBT Officials

 

Julia Boseman

  • N.C. Senate - District 9 (elected 2005-Present)
  • New Hanover County Commission (elected 2000-2004)


Mike Nelson

  • Orange County Commission (elected 2006-Present)
  • Carrboro Mayor (elected 1995-2005)
  • Carrboro Board of Aldermen (elected 1993-1995)


Ernest Fleming

  • Warren County Commission (elected 2006-Present)

 

Jennifer Knox

  • District Court Judge, District 10 (elected 2004-Present)


Elic Senter

  • Franklinton Mayor (elected 2007-Present)


Mark Kleinschmidt

  • Chapel Hill Mayor (elected 2009-Present)
  • Chapel Hill City Council (elected 2001-2009)

 

Doug Arbogast

  • Tryon Town Commission (elected 2009-Present)
 

Lydia Lavelle

  • Carrboro Board of Aldermen (elected 2007-Present)


Carolyn Hutchison

  • Carrboro Police Chief (appointed 1998-Present)

 

 

Past Openly LGBT Officials

 

John Arrowood

  • Court of Appeals Judge (appointed 8/2007-12/2008)
  • Special Superior Court Judge (appointed 3/2007-8/2007)

 

Nancy R. Caviness

  • Duck City Council (elected 2003-2009)

 

Gloria Faley

  • Chapel Hill-Carrboro School Board (elected 1999-2003)

 

Scott Herman

  • Cabarrus Soil & Water Conservation Board (elected 2000-2008)


Joe Herzenberg

  • Chapel Hill City Council (appointed 1980-1981, elected 1987-1993)
  • First openly gay elected official in North Carolina

 

Janet Pepin

  • Boone City Council (elected 2005-2009)

 

Ray Warren

  • Superior Court Judge (elected* 1994-2002)

 

 

*came out after election

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