Davie County commissioners elect Benita Finney chair; Brent Shoaf named vice chair

Benita Finney was elected chair of the Davie County Board of Commissioners during the board’s regular meeting. The board opened nominations under North Carolina law and, after nominations and a short vote, the presiding officer declared the election closed and turned the meeting over to Finney.

County Attorney Mr. Vogler, acting as the temporary presiding officer, read the applicable procedure for electing officers under North Carolina law before opening the floor to nominations. Commissioner Jones nominated Benita Finney for chair; a fellow commissioner seconded the nomination. The presiding officer recorded a "3 0" vote in favor of Finney.

Brent Shoaf was nominated for vice chair during the same nominations process and the presiding officer declared both elections closed. The transcript contains inconsistent spellings of the nominee’s surname (appearing as "Shoaff," "Shoaf" and "Shope"); the record here uses the spelling "Shoaf" for consistency and notes the transcript’s variants. The transcript does not include a clear, separate tally for the vice chair vote beyond the presiding officer’s statement that the election was closed.

The county attorney also cited the board’s adopted rules of procedure while overseeing the reorganization; the board proceeded to adopt the agenda after the reorganization and moved on to routine business.

The meeting record shows only the formal nominations and the presiding officer’s announcements; no additional debate about leadership was recorded. The board then proceeded to the county manager’s report and other routine items.