Achievers & Accolades

City of Fayetteville swears in new board and commission members

By Staff Report, posted 1 year ago

Fayetteville City Council Members approved residents to serve on Boards and Commissions effective April 1. Council Members took the action during the March 13 City Council regular meeting. 

Boards and commissions consist of volunteers who are appointed by City Council to serve as the link that connects residents to its governing body and serve as advisors that help shape the policies and programs of Fayetteville.  

Members for over 15 boards have been sworn in, many with term that began on April 1. Photos courtesy of City of Fayetteville on LinkedIn
Photos courtesy of City of Fayetteville on LinkedIn

New appointments are listed below. 

Airport Commission: 

Qu’derrick Covington April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2025 

Karen Ewart April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2025 

Lizamarie Hondros April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2025 

Naynesh S. Metha April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2025 

LTC (R) Stephen Milburn April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2025 

Community Police Advisory Board: 

William Grace April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2026 

Bridgette Navejar April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2026 

Dr. Gregory Perkins April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2024 

Johnathan Pratt April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2026 

Debra Slaughter April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2025 

Dr. Chametri Wrice-Bulluck April 1, 2023 – September 30, 2025 

Fair Housing Board: 

Erica Clark April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2025 

Fayetteville NEXT Commission: 

Crystal Childress April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2025 

Nathan Cuffee April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2025 

Dylan Dombrowski April 1, 2023 – September 30, 2023 

Rohan Patel April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2025 

Savannah Shields April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2025 

Historic Resources Commission: 

Michael Houck April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2025 

Jennifer Lockart April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2025 

Rebecca Meredith April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2025 

Michael Pinkston April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2025 

Human Relations Commission: 

Crystal Edmonds April 1, 2023 – September 30, 2024 

Demetria Murphy April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2025 

Rev. Dwight Palmer April 1, 2023 – September 30, 2023 

Dakiesha Upchurch April 1, 2023 – September 30, 2023 

Joint City and County Appearance Commission: 

Edward Delaney April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2025 

Linear Park, Inc.: 

Capt. Brian Delrosario April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2026 

Latham Hodges April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2026 

Joy Potts April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2025 

NC Firefighter’s Relief Fund: 

Stephen McCorquodale April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2025 

Parks and Recreation Board: 

June Vinson April 1, 2023 – September 30, 2024 

Personnel Review Board: 

Jovan Bowser April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2025 

Frederick Cutter IV April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2025 

Kristy Gibson April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2025 

Carl Mitchell April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2025 

Larry Simmons April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2025 

Dakiesha Upchurch April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2025 

Planning Commission: 

William Fiden April 1, 2023 – September 30, 2023 

Larry Marshall April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2025 

Dr. Mondrail Myrick April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2025 

Victor Sharpe April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2025 

Public Arts Commission: 

Marquell Burns April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2025 

Nicholas Harden April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2025 

Adrienne Trego April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2025 

Senior Citizen Advisory Board: 

Brenda Bautisa April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2024 

Nina Davis April 1, 2023 – September 30, 2023 

Stormwater Advisory Board: 

Mark Crowe April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2025 

Frederick Cutter April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2025 

Edward Grannis III April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2025 

Charles Matthews April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2025 

Amanda Smith April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2025 

Zoning Commission: 

Justin Herbe April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2025 

There are still openings for the Fayetteville Advisory Committee on Transit and the Stormwater Advisory Board. 

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