2023 Elected Officials

The Technical Coordinating Committee is made up of planners, managers, transit providers, RPO and NCDOT Staff.

Chair: David Edwards – Town of Wadesboro
Vice Chair: Bob Remsburg – Stanly County
Roger I. Castillo – NCDOT/TPD
Scott Miller – NCDOT Division 10
Kevin Robinson – City of Albemarle
Tanya Byrd – Anson County
Jay Almond – Town of Badin
Scott Efird – City of Locust
Anita Blair– Village of Misenheimer
Susan Almond – Town of New London
Scott Howard-Town of Norwood
Lanny Hathcock – Town of Oakboro
Melissa Hildreth– Town of Peachland
Minnie Staton – Town of Polkton
Michael Sandy – Town of Red Cross
Bridgette Helms – Town of Stanfield
Ken Swaringen – Stanly County Airport
Bjorn Hansen – Union County

2023 Alternates

Theo Ghitea – NCDOT Division 10
Ross Holshouser– City of Albemarle
Gary Lowder– Town of Badin
Erik McGinnis – Village of Misenheimer
Tate Daniels – Town of New London
Carolyn Capps – Town of Richfield
Randy Shank – Stanly County
Hugh James – Town of Wadesboro

Responsibilities: Provide review, guidance and technical analysis for the TAC. Develop, review and recommend Planning Work Program. Identify and prioritize projects for the TAC. Make recommendations in the planning process as necessary.

The TAC consists of local elected officials and a North Carolina Board of Transportation member. The TAC establishes the goals, priorities and objectives of the RPO, reviews and recommends changes to comprehensive transportation plans within its boundaries, reviews and approves an annual plan of work, and reviews and prioritizes transportation improvement projects for submission to NCDOT. TAC members are subjected to the states ethics law.