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Stewart receives statewide committee appointments

By Staff Report, posted 11 months ago
Commissioner Dr. Toni Stewart

Dr. Toni Stewart, Vice Chairwoman of the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners, has been selected to serve in leadership roles in two statewide organizations related to human services. 

Dr. Stewart has been elected as the Region 6 Director for the North Carolina Association of County Boards of Social Services (NCACBSS). This role involves representing nine counties—Anson, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Randolph and Richmond—by advocating for improved public policy and developing educational programs for social services boards. For more details, visit ncacbss.org.

Additionally, Dr. Stewart was named to the Health and Human Services Steering Committee of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC). Some of the committee’s stated goals are support of the expansion of Medicaid, Women and Children’s Health Services Block Grant funding and legislation to restore state funding of accreditation of local health departments.

The NCACC serves as the collective voice for North Carolina’s 100 counties, providing advocacy, research, risk management and leadership training. More information is available at ncacc.org.

“I am deeply honored by these appointments and grateful for the opportunity to contribute to these vital statewide organizations,” said Dr. Stewart in a press release. “These roles will allow me to work closely with colleagues across the state to enhance our collective efforts in supporting vulnerable populations and improving public health services.”

Dr. Stewart began her tenure on the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners in 2020 as a District 2 representative. Her previous roles include serving as Chairwoman in 2023 and Vice Chairwoman in 2022.

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