Board of Commissioners

The mission of the Gates County Board of Commissioners is to provide leadership, support, and to advocate actions for an effective county government that seeks to enhance the quality of life for present and future generations of the people of Gates County.

The Board’s major responsibilities include adopting the annual county budget, setting the county property tax rate, and assessing and establishing priorities on the many community needs, especially those related to health, education, welfare, mental health, and the environment. The Board also makes appointments to citizen advisory committees. The Commission works with 30+ departments to serve the citizens of Gates County.

The Gates County Board of Commissioners is composed of five members elected at large for a period of four-year staggered terms. The members of the Board elect a chairman and vice chairman for a one-year period. Each Commissioner resides in one of five districts and is elected at large. The five districts are Gatesville, Eure, Gates, Sunbury, and Hobbsville.

The Commissioners serve four-year overlapping terms.

Dr. Althea Riddick, Chair
Sunbury District
564 US 158 East
Gatesville, NC 27938
ariddick@gatescountync.gov
Term Expires: November 2024

Jonathan T. Craddock, Vice-Chair
Eure District
210 Turner Road
Eure, NC 27935
jcraddock@gatescountync.gov
Term Expires: November 2026

Emily Truman, Commissioner
Gatesville District
603 Court Street
Gatesville, NC 27938
etruman@gatescountync.gov

Term Expires: November 2026

Linda Hofler, Commissioner
Hobbsville District
501 NC 32 South
Sunbury, NC 27979
Home (252) 465-8401
lhofler@gatescountync.gov
Term Expires: November 2024

Brian Rountree, Commissioner
Gates District
1559 US Hwy 158 W
Eure, NC 27935
brountree@gatescountync.gov

Term Expires: November 2026