Durham County Government

How to contact your Durham County Representatives.

General Information.  Government Offices.  County Commissioners.  Other Officials.

General information

STATE GOVERNMENT

• 18th & 20th senate district
• 29th, 30th, 31st & 55th representative districts

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

• 4th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

Government Offices

Durham County Administrative Complex:

200 E. Main Street, Durham 27701

General Telephone: 560-0000

Website: http://www.durhamcountync.gov

Manager: Michael M. Ruffin

560-0000, Fax 560-0020

E-mail: county_manager@durhamcountync.gov

Clerk to Board of Commissioners: Vonda Sessoms

560-0025

Board of County Commissioners (4-year term)

The Board is comprised of five members who are elected at large on a partisan basis by the countywide vote. The primary duties of the Board include formulating policy, adopting an annual budget, establishing the property tax rate, appointing various officials, planning for County needs and enacting local ordinances. The Board also has authority to call bond referendums, authorize the County Manager to enter into contracts and establish new programs and departments.

Meetings:

Work session - 1st Monday, 9 a.m.
Regular sessions, 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7 p.m. at Durham County Gov't Administration Complex (Old Durham Co. Court- house), 2nd. floor, 200 E. Main Street.

Lewis A. Cheek (Dem, 2008)

5105 Copper Ridge Dr., #308, Durham 27707

401-8538

E-mail: lewis_cheek@nc.rr.com

Rev. Philip R. Cousin, Jr. (Dem, 2008)

509 Wellingham Drive, Durham 27713

683-1379 (W), 572-2257 (H), Fax 572-9161

E-mail: prcousin@earthlink.net

Becky M. Heron (Dem, 2008)

4425 Kerley Rd., Durham 27705

489-4402, Fax 419-1398

E-mail: bmheron@co.durhamcountync.gov or beckymheron@nc.rr.com

Michael D. Page (Dem 2008) Vice Chair

702 Basil Dr., Durham 27713

361-2146 (H), Fax 806-0866, 699-3299 (cell)

E-mail: mdelanopage@aol.com

Ellen W. Reckhow (Dem, 2008) Chair

11 Pine Top Pl., Durham 27705

383-3883 (H), Fax 383-3833

E-mail: ereckhow@aol.com

Other Elected Officials

Durham County District Court Judges (4-year term)

Elaine M. O'Neal-Bushfan ( 2010)
Craig B. Brown (2010)
Nancy E. Gordon (2010)
James T. (Jim) Hill, (2010)
William A. ;Marsh, III (2008)
Ann E. McKown (2010)
Marcia H. Morey (2010)

Durham County Superior Court Judges (8-year term)

Orlando F. Hudson, Jr. (2012) Sr. Resident Judge
James E. Hardin, Jr. (2010)
A. Leon Stanback, Jr. (2010)
Ronald L. Stephens (2010)
Kenneth C. Titus (2010)

District Attorney (4-year term)

David Saaks (2008)

Clerk of Court (4-year term)

Archie L. Smith, III (Dem, 2010)

Sheriff (4-year term)

Worth L. Hill (Dem, 2010)

Register of Deeds (4-year term)

Willie L. Covington (Dem, 2008)

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