Durham, NC –Durham County Commission Vice Chair Brenda Howerton has been appointed to the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners’ (NCACC) Board of Directors and will chair the Justice and Public Safety Committee. The appointment was made by NCACC President B. Ray Jeffers on September 4, 2013.

“I am grateful to President Jeffers for affording me this tremendous opportunity to join with other county commissioners to help shape policy on important matters that impact people throughout our great state”, said Vice Chair Howerton.

Howerton was first elected to the Board of County Commissioners in 2008 and is currently serving her second term. She was selected by her peers as vice chair in December 2012. Commissioner Howerton previously served NCACC as vice chair of the Intergovernmental Relations Committee and as a member of the President’s Mentoring Initiative Committee.

As Chair of the Justice and Public Safety Committee, Howerton will lead fellow county commissioners and key staff in reviewing and recommending policies related to the state’s judicial system, alternatives to incarceration, jail and court fees, effective prevention programs and efforts to lower county jail costs.

About the NCACC
The North Carolina Association of County Commissioners is the official voice of all 100 counties on issues being considered by the General Assembly, Congress and federal and state agencies. Founded in 1908, the Association provides expertise to counties in the areas of lobbying, fiscal and legal research, communications, intergovernmental relations, information technology, field visits and risk management services.