Local Govt

Position

Name

Contact Information

Next Election

County Commissioners

County Commissioner
Chairman

Tony G. Brown [R]

McDowell County
60 E. Court Street
Marion, NC 28752
828-652-2976     828-442-3803     email

2026

County Commissioner
Vice-Chairman

David N. Walker [R]

McDowell County
60 E. Court Street
Marion, NC 28752
828-659-2976     828-659-6869     email

2026

County Commissioner

Chris Allison [R]

McDowell County
60 E. Court Street
Marion, NC 28752
828-652-2976     828-450-3325     email

2024

County Commissioner

Patrick Ellis [R]

McDowell County
60 E. Court Street
Marion, NC 28752
828-652-2976     828-442-1600     email

2024

County Commissioner

Lynn Greene [R]

McDowell County
60 E. Court Street
Marion, NC 28752
828-652-2976     828-231-6225     email

2026

Other County Officials

Clerk of Court

Melissa Adams [R]

McDowell County Court House
21 S Main St
Marion, NC 28752
828-655-4100     email

2026

Register of Deeds

Lydia Effler [R]

35 West Fort St.
Marion, NC 28752
828-652-4727     email

2024

District Attorney

Ted Bell [R]

McDowell County Court House
21 S Main St
Marion, NC 28752
828-655-4110     no email available

2026

Sheriff

Ricky Buchanan [R]

McDowell County Sheriff's Office
593 Spaulding Road
Marion, NC 28752
Contact     828-652-2235     email

2026

Marion City Council

Mayor

Steve Little [R]

194 N Main Street
Marion, NC 28752
828-652-9299     email

2025

Mayor Pro Tem

Woody Ayers [D]

194 N Main Street
Marion, NC 28752
828-460-3377     email

2025

Council Member

Chet A. Effler [R]

194 N Main Street
Marion, NC 28752
828-442-3181     email

2025

Council Member

Ann Harkey [R]

194 N Main Street
Marion, NC 28752
828-659-6226     email

2025

Council Member

Billy Martin [D]

194 N Main Street
Marion, NC 28752
828-652-5506     email

2023

Council Member

Don Ramsey [D]

194 N Main Street
Marion, NC 28752
828-659-2248     email

2023

Town of Old Fort Board

Mayor

Rickey Hensley []

38 S Catawba Ave
Old Fort NC 28762
828-803-4098     email

2025

Mayor Pro Tem

James Grindstaff []

38 S Catawba Ave
Old Fort NC 28762
828-668-4401     email

2023

Police Chief
Alderman

Melvin "Shady" Lytle []

38 S Catawba Ave
Old Fort NC 28762
828-317-1925     email

2025

Alderman

Erin Adam []

38 S Catawba Ave
Old Fort NC 28762
828-668-7420     no email available

2023

Alderman

Iretha Hancock []

38 S Catawba Ave
Old Fort NC 28762
828-668-7234     828-442-9003     email

2023

Alderman

Wayne Stafford []

38 S Catawba Ave
Old Fort NC 28762
828-668-7825     email

2025

Board of Education

Chairman
North Cove

Terry English [D]

828-756-4625     828-442-3649     email

2024

Vice Chair
Marion

Amy Moomaw [D]

828-652-4995     828-925-0062     email

2024

Board Member
Old Fort

Beth Silver [D]

828-668-4898     828-442-6878     email

2024

Board Member
Marion

Donnie Suttles [D]

828-559-2220     828-460-1916     email

2024

Board Member
West Marion

Michelle Pupoh []

828-559-6017     email

2024

Board Member
Glenwood

Terry Frank [R]

828-738-3268     828-442-5021     email

2026

Board Member
Marion

Angela Allen-Helms [R]

828-317-1756     email

2026

Board Member
Nebo

Chuck Abernathy [R]

828-925-2060     email

2026

Board Member
Pleasant Gardens

Eddie Shuford []

828-460-8036     email

2026

Soil & Water

Beverly Foster []

828-756-4178     no email available

2024

Neil Brackett []

828-652-0200     email

2026

Daniel Rowe []

828-803-9464     email

2026