SOUTHWESTERN COMMISSION

REGIONAL CONTACT DIRECTORY

Southwestern Commission 125 Bonnie Lane Sylva, North Carolina 28779 828.586.1962 Phone 828.586.1968 Fax www.regiona.org REGION A COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS

The Southwestern North Carolina Planning and Economic Development Commission (Southwestern Commission) is the Council of Governments (COG) comprised of and serving the seven-counties of Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, and Swain, the seventeen municipalities therein, and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, in western North Carolina.

The mission of the Southwestern Commission is to improve the quality of life in its seven-county service area by assisting local governments in reaching their goals.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

COUNTY / TOWN PAGE

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

CHEROKEE COUNTY ...... 1 ANDREWS ...... 2 MURPHY ...... 3

CLAY COUNTY ...... 4 HAYESVILLE ...... 5

GRAHAM ...... 6 FONTANA DAM ...... 7 LAKE SANTEETLAH ...... 8 ROBBINSVILLE ...... 9

HAYWOOD COUNTY ...... 10 CANTON ...... 11 CLYDE ...... 12 MAGGIE VALLEY ...... 13 WAYNESVILLE ...... 14

JACKSON COUNTY ...... 15 DILLSBORO...... 16 FOREST HILLS ...... 17 SYLVA ...... 18 WEBSTER ...... 19

MACON COUNTY ...... 20 FRANKLIN ...... 21 HIGHLANDS ...... 22

TABLE OF CONTENTS cont’d

COUNTY / TOWN PAGE

SWAIN COUNTY ...... 23 BRYSON CITY ...... 24

EASTERN BAND OF CHEROKEE INDIANS ...... 25-26

STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

NORTH CAROLINA COUNCIL OF STATE ...... 29 NORTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR ...... 29 NORTH CAROLINA LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR ...... 29

NORTH CAROLINA SENATE ...... 30

NORTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ...... 31

UNITED STATES CONGRESS NORTH CAROLINA MEMBERS ...... 32

SOUTHWESTERN COMMISSION STAFF ORGANIZATIONAL CHART ...... 34 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ...... 35 FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT ...... 35 AREA AGENCY ON AGING ...... 36 PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ...... 37 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ...... 38 LOCAL

GOVERNMENT

75 Peachtree Street CHEROKEE Murphy, North Carolina 28906 Phone: 828.837.5527 COUNTY Fax: 828.837.9684 www.cherokeecounty-nc.gov

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS County Seat: ...... Murphy Municipalities: ...... Andrews, Murphy Dan Eichenbaum, Chairman P.O. Box 39 Murphy, NC 28906 828.494.7283 [email protected]

Gary Westmoreland, Commissioner 2345 Caney Creek Road Murphy, NC 28906 828.837.7112 [email protected]

Cal Stiles, Commissioner P.O. Box 99 Murphy, NC 28906 828.321.4555 [email protected]

Randy Phillips Commissioner 202 Taylor Creek Road Andrews, NC 28901 828.321.4416 [email protected]

Jan Griggs, Commissioner 210 Guy Eller Road Murphy, NC 28906 828.557.9535 [email protected]

Randy Wiggins, Manager 75 Peachtree Street Murphy, NC 28906 828.837.5527 ext.815 [email protected] 1101 Main Street TOWN OF Post Office Box 1210 Andrews, North Carolina 28901-1210 Phone: 828.321.5111 ANDREWS Fax: 828.321.4159 www.andrewsnc.com BOARD OF ALDERMAN

James Reid, Mayor P.O. Box 1210 Andrews, NC 28901 828.321.5111 [email protected]

Mike Sheidy, Mayor Pro Tem P.O. Box 372 Andrews, NC 28901 828.735.6360 [email protected]

Scott Stalcup, Alderman 77 Whitaker Lane Andrews, NC 28901 828.321.3439 [email protected]

Jonathan Ellison, Alderman 27 Hiwassee Street Andrews, NC 28901 828.361.1312 [email protected]

Steve Jordan, Alderman 116 Graham Street Andrews, NC 28901 770.315.6949 [email protected]

Sandy Dobson, Administrator PO Box 1210 Andrews, NC 28901 828.629.2501 [email protected] 5 Wofford Street TOWN OF Post Office Box 130 Murphy, North Carolina 28906-0130 Phone: 828.837.2510 MURPHY Fax: 828.837.9612 www.townofmurphync.com BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Rick Ramsey, Mayor Karen Watson, Commissioner 89 Hitchcock Street 140 Duke Street Murphy, NC 28906 Murphy, NC 28906 828.837.2510 828.361.9520 828.835.0760 [email protected] [email protected]

Noland Smith, Commissioner Gail Walker Stansell, Commissioner P.O. Box 491 222 Valley River Avenue Murphy, NC 28906 Murphy, NC 28906 828.837.0162 828.837.2753 [email protected] [email protected]

Barry McClure, Commissioner 92 Dillard Street Murphy, NC 28906 828.361.0828 [email protected]

Barbara Hughes, Commissioner 885 Valley River Avenue Murphy, NC 28906 828.837.6821 [email protected]

Frank Dickey, Commissioner 163 Tennessee Street Murphy, NC 28906 828.360.4725 [email protected]

Chad Simons, Manager PO Box 130 Murphy, NC 28906 828.837.2510 [email protected] 33 Main Street CLAY Post Office Box 118 Hayesville, North Carolina 28904 Phone: 828.389.0089 COUNTY Fax: 828.389.9749 www.clayconc.com BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS County Seat: ...... Hayesville Municipalities: ...... Hayesville Rob Peck, Chairman P.O. Box 736 Hayesville, NC 28904 828.389.0089 [email protected]

Randy Nichols, Commissioner 3001 Hwy 175 Hayesville, NC 28904 828.389.0089 [email protected]

Dwight Penland, Commissioner P.O. Box 118 Hayesville, NC 28904 828.389.0089 [email protected]

Clay Logan, Commissioner 6025 Fires Creek Road Hayesville, NC 28904 828.389.0089 [email protected]

Scotty Penland, Commissioner P.O. Box 118 Hayesville, NC 28904 828.389.0089 [email protected]

Debbie Mauney, Interim Manager PO Box 118 Andrews, NC 28901 828.389.0089 [email protected] 56 Sanderson Street TOWN OF Post Office Box 235 Hayesville, North Carolina 28904 Phone: 828.389.1862 HAYESVILLE Fax: 828.389.3708 BOARD OF ALDERMAN

Harry Baughn, Mayor P.O. Box 142 Hayesville, NC 28904 828.389.1862 [email protected]

Joe Slaton, Alderman 122 Church Street Hayesville, NC 28904 828.389.1862 [email protected]

Austin Hedden, Alderman P.O. Box 66 Hayesville, NC 28904 828.389.1862 [email protected]

William Penland, Alderman 234 Riverside Drive Hayesville, NC 28904 828.389.1862 [email protected]

Susan Morgan, Clerk PO Box 2345 Hayesville, NC 28904 828.389.1862 [email protected] 12 North Main Street GRAHAM Robbinsville, North Carolina 28771 Phone: 828.479.7961 Fax: 828.479.7988 COUNTY www.grahamcounty.org

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS County Seat: ...... Robbinsville Municipalities:………………...... Fontana Dam, Lake Santeetlah, Robbinsville Connie Orr, Chairman 250 Beech Creek Road Robbinsville, NC 28771 828.479.2595 [email protected]

Dale Wiggins, Commissioner 134 Wiggins Road Robbinsville, NC 28771 828.479.2195 [email protected]

Jacob Nelms, Commissioner P.O. Box 1690 Robbinsville, NC 28771 828.735.0766 [email protected]

Keith Eller, Commissioner 766 Eller Branch Road Robbinsville, NC 28771 828.479.3512 [email protected]

Lynn Cody, Commissioner 245 Stecoah Road Robbinsville, NC 28771 828.735.0066 [email protected]

Rebecca Garland, Manager 12 North Main Street Robbinsville, NC 28771 828.479.7960 [email protected] 11517 Fontana Road TOWN OF Post Office Box 128 Fontana Dam, North Carolina 28733 Phone: 828.498-2107 FONTANA DAM Fax: 828.498-2345

BOARD OF ALDERMAN

Rob Hardy, Mayor P.O. Box 93 Fontana Dam, NC 28733 828.479.2675 [email protected]

Madisyn Belanger, Alderman P.O. Box 83 Robbinsville, NC 28771 828.498.2407

Tracy Williams, Alderman P.O. Box 84 Fontana Dam, NC 28733 828.606.1807 [email protected]

Jordan Hedrick, Alderman P.O. Box 2 Fontana Dam, NC 28733 828.498.2107 [email protected]

Zelerie Rogers, Manager PO Box 128 Fontana Dam, NC 28733 828.498.2107 [email protected] 16 Marina Drive TOWN OF Lake Santeetlah, North Carolina 28771 Phone: 828.479.8190 Fax: 828.479.0248 LAKE SANTEETLAH www.townoflakesanteetlah.org

BOARD OF ALDERMAN

James Hager, Mayor 69 Cherokee Lane Lake Santeetlah, NC 28771 828.479.8190 [email protected]

Keith Predmore, Mayor Pro Tem 297 Cherokee Trail Lake Santeetlah, NC 28771 239.287.5010 [email protected]

Diana Simon, Alderman 25 Black Bear Court Lake Santeetlah, NC 28771 828.346.0707

Kevin Haag, Alderman 3 Cheoah Trail Lake Santeetlah, NC 28771 714.240.4965 [email protected]

Roger Carlton, Alderman P.O. Box 317 Robbinsville, NC 28771 305.903.3002

Kim Matheson, Administrator 16 Marina Drive Lake Santeetlah, NC 28771 828.479.8190 [email protected] 4 Court Street TOWN OF Post Office Box 126 Robbinsville, North Carolina 28771 Phone: 828.479.3250 ROBBINSVILLE Fax: 828.479.9272 BOARD OF ALDERMAN

Steve Hooper, Mayor P.O. Box 126 Robbinsville, NC 28771 828.479.3250 [email protected]

Brian “Taco” Johnson, Mayor Pro Tem P.O. Box 126 Robbinsville, NC 28771 828.735.0010 [email protected]

Debbie Beasley, Alderman P.O. Box 771 Robbinsville, NC 28771 828.479.3397 [email protected]

Shaun Adams, Alderman 23 Lon Brown Road Robbinsville, NC 28771 828.479.1494 [email protected]

Sonja Webster, Clerk Post Office Box 126 Robbinsville, NC 28771 Phone: 828.479.3250

215 North Main Street HAYWOOD Waynesville, North Carolina 28786 Phone: 828.452.6625 Fax: 828.452.6715 COUNTY www.haywoodnc.net

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS County Seat: ...... Waynesville Municipalities: ...... Canton, Clyde, Maggie Valley, Waynesville Kevin Ensley, Chairman 170 Yates Cove Road Waynesville, NC 28786 828.734.8713 [email protected]

Kirk Kirkpatrick, Commissioner 600 Laurel Ridge Drive Waynesville, NC 28786 828.452.0801 [email protected]

Brandon Rogers, Commissioner 139 Cedar View Lane Canton, NC 28716 828.734.7537 [email protected]

Tommy Long, Commissioner 1012 Sonoma Road Waynesville, NC 28786 828.734.2582 [email protected]

Jennifer Best, Commissioner 338 Pilgrim Way Clyde, NC 28721 828.508.0858 [email protected]

Bryant Morehead, Manager 215 North Main Street Waynesville, NC 28786 828.479.7960 [email protected] 58 Park Street TOWN OF Canton, North Carolina 28716-4324 Phone: 828.648.2363 Fax: 828.646.3419 CANTON www.cantonnc.com

BOARD OF ALDERMAN

Zeb Smathers, Mayor 118 Main Street, Suite B Canton, NC 28716 828.648.8240 [email protected]

Gail Mull, Mayor Pro Tem 28 Pennsylvania Avenue Canton, NC 28716 828.648.6014 [email protected]

Ralph Hamlett, Alderman 28 Birch Street Canton, NC 28716 828.648.8391 [email protected]

Tim Shepard, Alderman 35 Highland Street Canton, NC 28716 828.507.2502 [email protected]

Kristina Smith, Alderman 58 Park Street Canton, NC 28716 828.549.8349 [email protected]

Jason Burrell, Manager 58 Park Street Canton, NC 28716-4324 828.648.2363 [email protected] 8437 Carolina Boulevard TOWN OF Post Office Box 386 Clyde, North Carolina 28721 Phone: 828.627.2566 CLYDE Fax: 828.627.1190 www.townofclyde.com

BOARD OF ALDERMAN

Jim Trantham, Mayor 436 Penland Street Clyde, NC 28721 828.627.9409 [email protected]

Frank Lay II, Mayor Pro Tem 395 Penland Street Clyde, NC 28721 828.507.7399 [email protected]

Diane Fore, Alderwoman P.O. Box 386 Clyde, NC 28721 828.627.8838

Dann Jesse, Alderman 119 Oak Ridge Drive Clyde, NC 28721 828.627.8299 [email protected]

John Hemingway, Alderman 40 Overlook Drive Clyde, NC 28721 828.593.8277 [email protected]

Joy Garland, Administrator P.O. Box 386 Clyde, NC 28721 828.648.2363 [email protected] 3987 Soco Road TOWN OF Maggie Valley, North Carolina 28751 Phone: 828.926.0866 Fax: 828.926.3576 MAGGIE VALLEY www.townofmaggievalley.com BOARD OF ALDERMAN

Mike Eveland, Mayor 70 Soco Road, #127 Maggie Valley, NC 28751 828.242.3012 [email protected]

Phillip Wight, Mayor Pro Tem 1527 Soco Road Maggie Valley, NC 28751 828.926.3539 [email protected]

Tammy Wight, Alderman 1527 Soco Road Maggie Valley, NC 28751 828.926.1110 [email protected]

Twinkle Patel, Alderman 3987 Soco Road Maggie Valley, NC 28751 828.421.6683 [email protected]

Clayton Davis 3987 Soco Road Maggie Valley, NC 28751 828.926.1158 [email protected]

Nathan Clark, Manager 3987 Soco Road Maggie Valley, NC 28751 828.926.0866 [email protected] 16 South Main Street TOWN OF Post Office Box 100 Waynesville, North Carolina 28786 Phone: 828.452.2491 WAYNESVILLE Fax: 828.456.2000 www.townofwaynesville.org BOARD OF ALDERMAN

Gary Caldwell, Mayor 258 Springview Drive Waynesville, NC 28786 828.456.3138 [email protected]

Julia Boyd Freeman, Mayor Pro Tem P.O. Box 261 Waynesville, NC 28786 828.456.7898 [email protected]

Jon Feichter, Alderman 31 Mead Street Waynesville, NC 28786 828.452.3839 [email protected]

Anthony Sutton, Alderman 124 Browning Road Waynesville, NC 28786 828.335.5556

Clarence “Chuck” Dickson, Alderman 1154 Plott Creek Road Waynesville, NC 28786 828.421.1997 [email protected]

Rob Hites, Manager P.O. Box 100 Waynesville, NC 28786 828.452.2491 [email protected] 401 Grindstaff Cove Road JACKSON Sylva, North Carolina 28779 Phone: 828.586.7574 Fax: 828.586.7528 COUNTY www.jacksonnc.org

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS County Seat: ...... Sylva Municipalities: ...... Dillsboro, Forest Hills, Sylva, Webster Brian McMahan, Chairman P.O. Box 159 Balsam, NC 28707 828.508.1466 [email protected]

Boyce Deitz, Commissioner 922 Buff Creek Road Sylva, NC 28779 828.508.7815 [email protected]

Gayle Woody, Commissioner 376 Macktown Gap Road Sylva, NC 28779 828.508.0522 [email protected]

Mark Jones, Commissioner P.O. Box 2164 Cashiers, NC 28717 828.226.6132 [email protected]

Tom Stribling, Commissioner 615 Wilson Cemetery Road Cullowhee, NC 28723 828.226.7344 [email protected]

Don Adams, Manager 401 Grindstaff Cove Road Sylva, NC 28779 828.631.2295 [email protected] 42 Front Street TOWN OF Post Office Box 1088 Dillsboro, North Carolina 28725 Phone: 828.586.1439 DILLSBORO Fax: 828.631.4539 www.dillsboronc.info/ BOARD OF ALDERMAN

Michael Fitzgerald, Mayor Tim Hall, Alderman P.O. Box 1088 P.O. Box 1088 Dillsboro, NC 28725 Dillsboro, NC 28725 828.586.1439 828.586.1439 [email protected] [email protected]

John Chinners, Alderman P.O. Box 1088 Dillsboro, NC 28725 828.586.1439 [email protected]

David Gates, Alderman P.O. Box 1088 Dillsboro, NC 28725 828.586.1439 [email protected]

David Jones, Alderman P.O. Box 1088 Dillsboro, NC 28725 828.586.1439 [email protected]

Tim Parris, Alderman P.O. Box 185 Dillsboro, NC 28725 828.631.9897 [email protected]

Debbie Coffey, Clerk P.O. Box 1088 Dillsboro, NC 28725 828.586.1439 [email protected] Post Office Box 506 VILLAGE OF Cullowhee, North Carolina 28723 Phone: 828.293.0888 FOREST HILLS BOARD OF ALDERMAN

James Wallace, Mayor 923 S. Country Club Drive Cullowhee, NC 28723 828.508.3043 [email protected]

Ron Yount, Alderman 1015 S. Country Club Drive Cullowhee, NC 28723 828.293.5898 [email protected]

Jerry Rice III, Alderman 77 S. Country Club Drive Cullowhee, NC 28723 828.507.2220 [email protected]

Nilofer Couture, Alderman 340 N. Country Club Drive Cullowhee, NC 28723 828.269.8952 [email protected]

Marcia Almond, Alderman 457 S. Country Club Drive Cullowhee, NC 28723 828.507.0156 [email protected]

Stephanie Gibson, Clerk P.O. Box 506 Cullowhee, NC 28723 828.342.2340 [email protected] 83 Allen Street TOWN OF Sylva, North Carolina 28779 Phone: 828.586.2719 Fax: 828.586.8134 SYLVA www.townofsylva.org BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Lynda Sossamon, Mayor Barbara Hamilton, Commissioner P.O. Box 446 10 Hamilton Drive Sylva, NC 28779 Sylva, NC 28779 828.586.2039 828.586.6326 [email protected] [email protected]

Benjamin Guiney, Commissioner 170 Ridgeway Street Sylva, NC 28779 928.358.4052 [email protected]

Mary Gelbaugh, Commissioner 49 Cowan Street Sylva, NC 28779 828.226.1036 [email protected]

Greg McPherson, Commissioner 498 West Main Street Sylva, NC 28779 828.508.1008 [email protected]

David Nestler, Commissioner 311 Allen Henson Circle Sylva, NC 28779 828.399.1462 [email protected]

Paige Dowling, Manager 83 Allen Street Sylva, NC 28779 828.586.2719 [email protected] 1411 Webster Road TOWN OF Post Office Box 1 Webster, North Carolina 28788-0007 Phone: 828.631.5103 WEBSTER www.townofwebster.org BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Tracy Rodes, Mayor Kelly Donaldson, Commissioner 268 Sheffield Drive P.O. Box 21 Sylva, NC 28779 Webster, NC 28788 828.586.8025 828.384.0072 [email protected]

Leigh Anne Young, Mayor Pro Tem P.O. Box 10 Webster, NC 28788 828.586.2521

Alan Grant, Commissioner P.O. Box 123 Webster, NC 28788 828.586.5623 [email protected]

Danell Moses, Commissioner P.O. Box 493 Webster, NC 28788 828.586.2562 [email protected]

Allen Davis, Commissioner P.O. Box 517 Webster, NC 28788 828.474.5527

Joyce Pope, Clerk P.O. Box 1 Webster, NC 28788 828.631.5103 [email protected] 5 West Main Street MACON Franklin, North Carolina 28734 Phone: 828.349.2000 Fax: 828.349.2400 COUNTY www.maconnc.org

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS County Seat: ...... Franklin Municipalities: ...... Franklin, Highlands

James Tate, Chairman P.O. Box 1255 Highlands, NC 28741 828.526.0388 [email protected]

Ronnie Beale, Commissioner 177 Sloan Road Franklin, NC 28734 828.369.5044 [email protected]

Gary Shields, Commissioner 62 Lauren Lane Franklin, NC 28734 828.349.2000 [email protected]

Paul Higdon, Commissioner 5650 Upper Burningtown Road Franklin, NC 28734 828.369.5048 [email protected]

Josh Young, Commissioner P.O. Box 3030 Franklin, NC 28734 828.421.0967 [email protected]

Derek Roland, Manager 5 West Main Street Franklin, NC 28734 828.349.2125 [email protected] 95 East Main Street TOWN OF P.O. Box 1479 Franklin, North Carolina 28734 Phone: 828.524.2516 FRANKLIN Fax: 828.524.4540 www.franklinnc.com BOARD OF ALDERMAN

Bob Scott, Mayor David Culpepper, Alderman 86 Summit Drive P.O. Box 500 Franklin, NC 28734 Otto, NC 28734 828.421.7843 828.524.0495 [email protected] [email protected]

Barbara McRae, Mayor Pro Tem Jack Horton, Alderman 266 Harrison Avenue 64 Delta Drive Franklin, NC 28734 Franklin, NC 28734 828.524.7288 929.524.2516 [email protected] [email protected]

Dinah Mashburn, Alderman 299 Hurst Circle Franklin, NC 28734 828.524.7921 [email protected]

Joe Collins, Alderman 180 Tennessee View Street Franklin, NC 28734 828.524.9215 [email protected]

Mike Lewis, Alderman 142 Grandview Court Franklin, NC 28734 828.524.2516 [email protected]

Summer Woodard, Manager P.O. Box 1479 Franklin, NC 28734 828.524.2516 ext. 305 [email protected] 210 North Fourth Street TOWN OF P.O. Box 460 Highlands, North Carolina 28741 Phone: 828.526.2118 or 526.5266 HIGHLANDS Fax: 828.526.2595 www.highlandsnc.org BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Patrick Taylor, Mayor Marc Hehn, Commissioner P.O. Box 460 934 Wilson Road Highlands, NC 28741 Highlands, NC 28741 828.526.2118 Ext. 1109 828.526.2793 [email protected] [email protected]

Donnie Calloway, Mayor Pro Tem P.O. Box 495 Highlands, NC 28741 828.526.9755 [email protected]

Brian Stiehler, Commissioner 474 Chowan Drive Highlands, NC 28741 828.200.9007

Amy Patterson, Commissioner P.O. Box 2289 Highlands, NC 28741 828.526.5206 [email protected]

John Dotson, Commissioner P.O. Box 2033 Highlands, NC 28741 828.526.5868 [email protected]

Josh Ward, Manager P.O. Box 460 Highlands, NC 28741 828.526.2118 [email protected] 101 Mitchell Street SWAIN P.O. Box 2321 Bryson City, North Carolina 28713 Phone: 828.488.9273 COUNTY Fax: 828.488.2754 www.swaincountync.gov BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS County Seat: ...... Bryson City Municipalities: ...... Bryson City

Ben Bushyhead, Chairman P.O. Box 1009 Bryson City, NC 28713 828.736.1876 [email protected]

Kenneth Parton, Commissioner 797 Winchester Road Bryson City, NC 28713 828.341.5554 [email protected]

Danny Burns, Commissioner 322 Jacobs Road Bryson City, NC 28713 828.488.1936 [email protected]

Roger Parsons, Commissioner P.O. Box 55 Bryson City, NC 28713 828.736.0486 [email protected]

Kevin Seagle, Commissioner 71 Tuck Cove Bryson City, NC 28713 828.736.3265

Kevin King, Manager P.O. Box 2321 Bryson City, NC 28713 828.488.9273 Ext. 2231 [email protected] 45 Everett Street TOWN OF P.O. Box 726 Bryson City, North Carolina 28713 Phone: 828.488.3335 BRYSON CITY Fax: 828.488.9474 BOARD OF ALDERMAN

Tom Sutton, Mayor P.O. Box 2361 Bryson City, NC 28713 828.736.6068 [email protected]

Ben King, Mayor Pro Tem 169 Main Street Bryson City, NC 28713 828.342.6444 [email protected]

Chad Smith Alderman P.O. Box 38 Bryson City, NC 28713 404.683.9299 [email protected]

Heidi Ramsey-Woodard, Alderman P.O. Box 1514 Bryson City, NC 28713 828.736.0612 [email protected]

Janine Crisp, Alderman 161 Bryson Avenue Bryson City, NC 28713 828.488.9324 [email protected]

Regina Mathis, Manager P.O. Box 726 Bryson City, NC 28713 828.488.3335 [email protected] 67 Council House Loop EASTERN BAND OF Cherokee, North Carolina 28713 Phone: 828.359.6721 C HEROKEE INDIANS

TRIBAL COUNCIL

Richard Sneed, Principal Chief Tommye Saunooke, Tribal Council P.O. Box 1927 P.O. Box 207 Cherokee, NC 28719 Cherokee, NC 28719 828.359.7002 828.736.2411 [email protected] [email protected]

Alan “B” Ensley, Vice Chief P.O. Box 455 Cherokee, NC 28719 828.359.7005 [email protected]

Adam Wachacha, Tribal Council Chairman P.O. Box 2443 Robbinsville, NC 28771 828.735.1283 [email protected]

David Wolfe, Tribal Council P.O. Box 850 Cherokee, NC 28719 828.736.6299 [email protected]

Richard French, Tribal Council P.O. Box 1793 Cherokee, NC 28719 828.736.3054 [email protected]

Robert “Bo” Crowe, Tribal Council 149 John Crowe Road Cherokee, NC 28719 828.788.2665 [email protected] 67 Council House Loop EASTERN BAND OF Cherokee, North Carolina 28713 Phone: 828.359.6721 C HEROKEE INDIANS

TRIBAL COUNCIL CONT.

Albert Rose, Tribal Council Dike Sneed, Tribal Council P.O. Box 2452 P.O. Box 733 Cherokee, NC 28719 Cherokee, NC 28719 828.788.2678 828.736.5334 [email protected] [email protected]

Chelsea Saunooke Tribal Council P.O. Box 130 Cherokee, NC 28719 828.736.7910 [email protected]

Boyd Owle, Tribal Council 156 Owles Nest Road Cherokee, NC 28719 828.736.8276 [email protected]

Tom Wahnetah, Tribal Council P.O. Box 1311 Cherokee, NC 28719 828.788.4087 [email protected]

Perry Shell, Tribal Council P.O. Box 2216 Cherokee, NC 28719 828.269.0926 [email protected]

Bucky Brown, Tribal Council P.O. Box 1125 Robbinsville, NC 28789 828.735.5542 [email protected] STATE AND FEDERAL

GOVERNMENT

NORTH CAROLINA C OUNCIL OF STATE

Governor Roy Cooper Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson Office of the Governor Office of the Governor 20301 Mail Service Center 310 North Blount Street Raleigh, NC 27699-0301 20401 Mail Service Center Phone: 919.814.2000 Raleigh, NC 27699-0401 Fax: 919.733.2120 Phone: 919.814.3684 [email protected] Fax: 919.733.6595 www.governor.nc.gov [email protected] www.ltgov.nc.gov

NORTH CAROLINA S ENATE

The Senate consists of 50 members who serve a term of two years. The Lieutenant Governor is President of the Senate and presides over the daily session. The Lieutenant Governor is elected by the citizens of North Carolina for a four-year term. He/she has no vote in the Senate except to break a tie. The Senate elects officers from their membership including the President Pro Tempore.

Senator 300 North Salisbury Street, Room 520 Raleigh, NC 27603-5925 919.733.5875 [email protected] Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, and Swain 37 Georgia Road Franklin, NC 28734 828.342.4483

NORTH CAROLINA H OUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Representative Karl Gillespie Representative 300 N. Salisbury Street 300 N. Salisbury Street Room 633 Room 418A1 Raleigh, NC 27603-5925 Raleigh, NC 27603-5925 919.733.5859 919.715.3005 [email protected] [email protected] Cherokee, Clay, Graham, and Haywood, Jackson, and Swain Representative Mark Pless Macon 300 North Salisbury Street P.O. Box 386 Room 533 100 Porter Street Bryson City, NC 28713 Raleigh, NC 27603-5925 Franklin, NC 28734 828.736.6222 919.733.5732 828.524.4624 [email protected] Haywood, Madison, and Yancey

79 Osborne Ridge Road Canton, NC 28716 828.421.8156 UNITED STATES CONGRESS N ORTH CAROLINA MEMBERS

The United States Congress is the joint legislature of the federal government made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives. All members are chosen through direct election. Members of the House of Representatives represent a district and serve a two- year term. House seats are apportioned among the states by population. Senators serve a six-year term. Each state, regardless of population, has two senators.

Senator Richard Burr Senator Thom Tillis United States Senate United States Senate 217 Russell Senate 185 Dirksen Senate Office Building Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-3306 Washington, D.C. 20510 Phone: 202.224.3154 Phone: 202.224.6342 Fax: 202.228.2981 Representative Fax: 202.228.2563 www.burr.senate.gov Madison Cawthorn www.tillis.senate.gov United States House DISTRICT OFFICE of Representatives DISTRICT OFFICE Federal Building, Suite 204 102 Cannon House 9300 Harris Corners Parkway 151 Patton Avenue Office Building Suite 170 Asheville, NC 28801 Washington, D.C. 20515 Charlotte, NC 28269 Phone: 828.350.2437 Phone: 202.225.6401 Phone: 704.509.9087 Fax: 828.350.2439 Fax: 202.226.6422 Fax: 704.509.9162 www.cawthorn.house.gov

DISTRICT OFFICE 200 North Grove St, Suite 121 Hendersonville, NC 28792 Phone: 828.436.7310 Fax: 828.693.5603

SOUTHWESTERN

COMMISSION STAFF

COMMISSION S TAFF

ADMINISTRATION

Sarah Thompson Executive Director Extension 212 [email protected] 828.339.2212

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT

Ryan Scaggs Finance Officer Extension 203 [email protected] 828.339.2203

Debra Ivey Office Manager / Clerk to the Board Extension 201 [email protected] 828.339.2201

Pat Baker Finance Assistant and AAA Program Assistant Extension 209 [email protected] 828.339.2209

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AREA AGENCY ON AGING (AAA)

Sarajane Melton AAA Administrator Extension 220 [email protected] 828.339.2220

Jeanne Mathews Aging Program Coordinator Extension 217 [email protected] 828.339.2217

Kellie Dula Family Caregiver and Dementia Resource Coordinator Extension 221 [email protected] 828.339.2221

Anna Rogers Long Term Care Ombudsman Extension 223 [email protected] 828.339.2223

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COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Russ Harris Planning Director Extension 214 [email protected] 828.339.2214

Rose Bauguess Senior Planner Rural Planning Organization (RPO) Extension 213 [email protected] 828.339.2213

Becca Scott Senior Project Manager Extension 219 [email protected] 828.339.2219

Caroline LaFrienier Senior Project Manager Extension 218 [email protected] 828.339.2218

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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT (WIOA)

David Garrett Workforce Development Director Extension 210 [email protected] 828.339.2210

Lisa Ledford Program and Accountability Manager Extension 206 [email protected] 828.339.2206

Laura Grindstaff Program Services Leader Extension 208 [email protected] 828.339.2208

Linda L. Lamp Business Services Representative Extension 207 [email protected] 828.339.2207