The Governing Board of MTW District Health Department

The Board of Health of Martin-Tyrrell-Washington District Health which serves Martin, Tyrrell, and Washington counties is established and maintained as the governing body in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina of General Statutes §§ 130A-34 through 130A-42.
 

Overview

The Board of Health serves as the policy-making, rule-making, and adjudicatory body for the district health department. The Board of Health is charged with the immediate care and responsibility of the health interest of the district. The board seeks active public participation in the overall community health improvement process.

The District Board of Health has 15 members. The commissioners of each county in the district appoint one of their members to the Board of Health. These appointed commissioner members then appoint the other members of the Board including at least one licensed physician licensed to practice in the State of North Carolina, one licensed dentist, one licensed optometrist, one licensed veterinarian, one registered nurse, one licensed pharmacist and one professional engineer.

If there is not a member of the district available for appointment as designated above, additional representatives of the general public shall be appointed.

When a member of the general public is appointed due to the unavailability of one of the licensed or professional level members shall serve only until a licensed or professional member can be appointed.

The composition of the Board shall reasonably reflect the population makeup of the entire district and provide equitable district-wide representation. All members shall be residents of the district.

Board of Health Members

Updated: 1/25/2019

Chairman: Anthony Howell

Martin County

  • Joe Ayers –Commissioner
  • Dr. Robert C. Mills Jr. – Optometrist
  • Darrick Lee – Engineer
  • Vacant – Registered Nurse
  • Anthony Howell – Public Member, Chairman
  • Vacant – Dentist
  • Elbert Highsmith – Public Member
  • Mark Phelps – Public Member

Tyrrell County

  • Tommy Everett – Commissioner
  • Dawn White – Public Member

Washington County

  • Jennifer C. Riddick – Commissioner
  • Kerri W. Lundy – Pharmacist
  • Dr. Scott Chandler – Veterinarian
  • Dr. Richard Vaughn – Physician
  • Charles Sharpe – Public Member