City Officials
Elected officials for Currituck County — their promises, tenure record, and accountability.
City Council
Paul O'Neal
Chair2024-12-02–2028-12-04 (current term: elected Nov 5 2024; county release of Nov 6 2024 says the members are sworn in at the Dec 2 2024 meeting, the first Monday in December per N.C.G.S. § 153A-26 which has county commissioners take the oath and assume office on the first Monday in December after the general election, statute text read at ncleg.gov; end = first Monday in December 2028 when the successor is seated, matches county page 'Term expires December 2028')
Selina S. Jarvis
Vice-Chair2020-12-07–2028-12-04 (continuous: oath of office administered Dec 7 2020 per Dec 7 2020 minutes, absent from the Dec 3 2018 roll; re-elected Nov 5 2024 per county release of Nov 6 2024; end = first Monday in December 2028 per N.C.G.S. § 153A-26 which has county commissioners take the oath and assume office on the first Monday in December after the general election, statute text read at ncleg.gov, matches county page 'Term expires December 2028')
Tony Angell
Commissioner2024-12-02–2028-12-04 (first term: elected Nov 5 2024; county release of Nov 6 2024 says the members are sworn in at the Dec 2 2024 meeting, the first Monday in December per N.C.G.S. § 153A-26 which has county commissioners take the oath and assume office on the first Monday in December after the general election, statute text read at ncleg.gov; end = first Monday in December 2028 when the successor is seated, matches county page 'Term expires December 2028')
Michael H. Payment
Commissioner2022-12-05–2026-12-07 (current term: oath of office administered Dec 5 2022 per Dec 5 2022 minutes; end = first Monday in December 2026 per N.C.G.S. § 153A-26 which has county commissioners take the oath and assume office on the first Monday in December after the general election, statute text read at ncleg.gov, matches county page 'Term expires December 2026'; earlier service not sourced)
Janet Rose
Commissioner2024-12-02–2028-12-04 (first term: elected Nov 5 2024; county release of Nov 6 2024 says the members are sworn in at the Dec 2 2024 meeting, the first Monday in December per N.C.G.S. § 153A-26 which has county commissioners take the oath and assume office on the first Monday in December after the general election, statute text read at ncleg.gov; end = first Monday in December 2028 when the successor is seated, matches county page 'Term expires December 2028')
Steven A. Hedrick
Commissioner2026-08-24–2026-12-07 (appointed by the board and sworn in at the Aug 24 2026 special meeting per Aug 24 2026 minutes, to fill the District 5 vacancy left by J. Owen Etheridge; serves until the General Election winner is sworn in in December per county release Aug 25 2026; end = first Monday in December 2026 per N.C.G.S. § 153A-26 which has county commissioners take the oath and assume office on the first Monday in December after the general election, statute text read at ncleg.gov)
Kevin E. McCord
Commissioner2022-12-05–2026-12-07 (current term: oath of office administered Dec 5 2022 per Dec 5 2022 minutes; end = first Monday in December 2026 per N.C.G.S. § 153A-26 which has county commissioners take the oath and assume office on the first Monday in December after the general election, statute text read at ncleg.gov, matches county page 'Term expires December 2026'; earlier service not sourced)
Former Officials (5)
J. Owen Etheridge
Commissioner District 5Back on the board from the Dec 3 2018 meeting per county obituary notice Jun 29 2026 (re-elected 2018) and Dec 3 2018 minutes; oath Dec 5 2022 for the term ending Dec 2026; leave of absence from Oct 6 2025; died Jun 25 2026 per county release Aug 25 2026 ('District 5 seat vacant since ... passed away on June 25, 2026').
Served until Jun 2026
Troy Breathwaite
Commissioner District 5 (temporary)Temporary replacement for J. Owen Etheridge during his leave: selected Oct 28 2025, sworn in Nov 3 2025 per county release Nov 4 2025; served until Etheridge's death Jun 25 2026 per county release Aug 25 2026 (last attended Jun 15 2026 meeting).
Served until Jun 2026
Bob White
CommissionerChairman in 2020 and 2022; oath of office administered Dec 7 2020 per Dec 7 2020 minutes; successors elected Nov 5 2024 were to be sworn in at the Dec 2 2024 meeting per county release Nov 6 2024, first Monday in December per N.C.G.S. § 153A-26. First-office day not sourced.
Served until Dec 2024
Mary "Kitty" Etheridge
CommissionerOath of office administered Dec 7 2020 per Dec 7 2020 minutes, sitting on the Dec 2022 board; successors elected Nov 5 2024 were to be sworn in at the Dec 2 2024 meeting per county release Nov 6 2024, first Monday in December per N.C.G.S. § 153A-26. First-office day not sourced.
Served until Dec 2024
Paul M. Beaumont
CommissionerOath of office administered Dec 7 2020 per Dec 7 2020 minutes, sitting on the Dec 2022 board; successors elected Nov 5 2024 were to be sworn in at the Dec 2 2024 meeting per county release Nov 6 2024, first Monday in December per N.C.G.S. § 153A-26. First-office day not sourced.
Served until Dec 2024