Commissioner Mike Cross has been the most engaged Chatham Commissioner – Ever

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In: Moncure, Politics

Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2016 21:36:42 +0000
From: “Hicks, Larry M”
Subject: Commissioner Mike Cross has been the most engaged Chatham Commissioner – Ever

You know, Commissioner Mike Cross has been the most engaged Commissioner Chatham County has ever had. Period. It is this experience and networking that informs Commissioner Cross in his leadership and decision making.

It is this EXPERIENCE that matters … and experience takes engagement.

Mike’s most important and influential network? – All citizens in Chatham County … not simply the desires of a small Chatham Forward PAC and its supporters: http://info.cross4chatham.com/CF%20letter.html , whose election strategy
is to simply secure the northeast vote, because, to paraphrase, ‘the others won’t matter’.

So, in addition to Commissioner Cross’s extensive Chatham Citizen network, he also has this:

  • National Association of Counties (NACo): Voting delegate (2005-current) Headquartered on Capitol Hill, NAC is the only national organization representing counties in the United States.
  • N. C. Joint Legislative Commission on Municipal Incorporations: Appointed by House Speaker Joe Hackney. Served three 2-year terms (’07 – ’12). Recommendations to the General Assembly.
  • N. C. Association of County Commissioners: all 100 Counties. Board of Directors (’05 – ’12), Co-Chair Legislative Goals Committee (’08 – ’12), Tax and Finance Steering Committee (’09 – current),
    Board of Delegates (’05 – current), Chatham Legislative Liaison (’05 – current), Speakers Bureau (’06 – current), District 9 Director (Chatham, Orange, Durham, Wake, Lee, Johnston, Moore, (’06 – ’07).
    Premier Legislative Advocacy Award winner
  • North Carolina Joint Regional Forum : TJCOG Delegate ( ’12 – ’14). Advises and advocates for creative regional solutions to statewide issues. Each of the 16 NC COG’s assign one delegate.
  • Research Triangle Regional Partnership – RTRP: (Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Moore, Orange, Person, Vance, Wake, Warren, Edgecombe, Nash and Wilson).
    A business-driven organization dedicated to keeping the Research Triangle competitive through business, government and educational collaboration. Board of Directors (’11- current).
  • Triangle J Council of Governments: (Chatham, Orange, Durham, Wake, Lee, Moore and Johnston) Executive Committee (’05 – ’14), Immediate Past Chair (’11 – ’12), Chairman (’10 -’11),
    Legislative Goals Committee (’08 – ’12), Vice Chair (’09 – ’10), Second Vice Chair (’07 – ’09), Secretary/Treasurer (’06 – ’07).
  • Cape Fear River Assembly: Board of Directors (’12 – ’14), Provides for the highest quality of life possible for the residents of the Cape Fear River Basin through the proper management of the
    Cape Fear River, her tributaries and adjacent land uses.
  • Sprott Youth Center, Moncure: Board of Directors (’11- ’15). Liaison for $500K Rehabilitation Project.
  • Metropolitan Planning Organization: MPO: (Chatham, Orange, Durham, Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough and NC Department of Transportation), Executive Committee (’05 – ’06).
  • Regional Planning Organization – RPO: (Chatham, Orange, Lee and Moore counties) Chairman (’06 – ’07), Executive Committee (’05 – ’07), Alternate Voter (’07 – ’12).
  • Orange, Person, Chatham Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Authority: Executive Committee (’05 – ’06), Vice-Chairman (’05 – ’06).
  • Regional Mental Health, LME: Vice-Chairman (’06), Executive Committee (’05 – ’06).
  • Orange-Chatham Justice Partnership: Executive Committee (’05 – ’06), Co-Chairman (’05 – ’06).
  • Chatham County Affordable Housing Task Force: BOC Liaison – Co-founder (’05 – ’06).
    Habitat for Humanity Affordable Housing Advocacy Award winner
  • Home and Community Block Grant Committee: Executive Committee (’05 – ’06, ’11 – current).
  • Affordable Housing Committee: BOC Liaison (’11 -’13).
  • Solid Waste Advisory Committee: BOC Liaison (’11 – current).
  • Chatham Alcohol and Beverage Control Board: BOC Liaison (’06 -’10, ’14-current).
  • Chatham Board of Elections: BOC Liaison (’06 – ’10).
  • Courts Operation/Security – Judicial District 15B: BOC Liaison (’06 – current).
  • Enhanced 911 Committee: BOC Liaison (’06 – ’10).
  • Local Emergency Planning Committee: BOC Liaison (’06 -’10)

Feel free to peruse Commissioner Mike Cross’s Facebook page, www.Cross4Chatham<http://www.Cross4Chatham>, and read up on Mike’s engagement on behalf of the citizens of Chatham County, http://chathamcountyline.org/pdfs/CCL.feb16.web4.pdf