City Officials
Elected officials for Pender County — their promises, tenure record, and accountability.
City Council
W. Randy Burton
Chairman (District 2)2024-06-17 - 2026-12-07
Brent Springer
Vice Chairman (District 5)2024-12-02 - 2028-12-04
Jerry Groves
Commissioner (District 3)2022-12-05 - 2026-12-07
Jimmy T. Tate
Commissioner (District 4)2025-04-07 - 2026-12-07
Beth Burns
Commissioner (District 1)2026-10-05 - 2026-12-07
Former Officials (5)
Brad George
Commissioner (District 1)Appointed to the vacant District 1 seat (Jimmy Tate resigned) and sworn in Feb 21, 2023 per WECT Feb 21, 2023; elected Nov 2024 (NCSBE). Resigned effective August 1, 2026 per WECT June 16, 2026.
Served until Aug 2026
Ken Smith
Commissioner (District 4)Elected Nov 5, 2024 (NCSBE); oath Dec 2, 2024 per Pender County news flash Dec 3, 2024. month-level end: February 2025 per Pender County news flash April 8, 2025 ("resignation in February").
Served until Feb 2025
Fred McCoy
Commissioner (District 5)Elected Nov 3, 2020 (NCSBE results_pct_20201103); current-term start Dec 7, 2020 = first Monday in December 2020 per G.S. 153A-26. Outgoing commissioner honored at the Dec 2, 2024 meeting per Pender County news flash Dec 3, 2024.
Served until Dec 2024
Jackie Newton
Commissioner (District 4)Elected Nov 3, 2020 (NCSBE results_pct_20201103); current-term start Dec 7, 2020 = first Monday in December 2020 per G.S. 153A-26. Outgoing commissioner honored at the Dec 2, 2024 meeting per Pender County news flash Dec 3, 2024.
Served until Dec 2024
Wendy Fletcher-Hardee
Commissioner (District 2)Elected Nov 8, 2022 (NCSBE results_pct_20221108); start Dec 5, 2022 = first Monday in December per G.S. 153A-26. month-level end: May 2024 per Pender County news flash and Port City Daily Nov 12, 2024 ("resigned in May").
Served until May 2024