Commissioner District 5· Back 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').
J. Owen Etheridge
Currituck County
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Top issues during term (4)(Environment)
Coastal fisheries lawsuit ruling
No direct county cost; the measure aims to shield the local fishing economy from new regulatory burdens.
Coastal Fishing Regulations Moratorium (SB 1065)
No direct county cost; the measure aims to shield the local fishing economy from new regulatory burdens.
Hardened Shoreline Structures Ban (SB 1009)
The resolution itself carries no cost but supports state funding for beach preservation.
Transfer station permit process text amendment
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Etheridge was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Environment.