William V. “Bill” Bell has been an active public servant of Durham, NC, for 51 years. Elected to the Durham County Board of Commissioners in 1972, served for 26 years, chairing the board for 12 years. Bell was also the longest serving mayor of Durham; served 8 terms (2001-2017), choosing not to run for re-election in 2017.
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Selden Durgom Lamoureux has been a potter for over 40 years, first as a studio/production potter at Cedar Creek Gallery in Creedmoor, NC then, for the past 30 years, in her studio at her home outside Bynum in Chatham County. Amy Wandless creates functional porcelain and stoneware ceramics and is the current President of the Chatham Artists Guild. Amy and her husband, Greg, moved to Pittsboro in 2020 from Virginia after completing careers in government science and management. Amy works side-by-side with her husband, an accomplished woodturner and furniture maker in their business, Wandless Crafts. She is excited to serve the Guild as President during this 31st year celebrating the Chatham Artists Studio Tour. More info at chathamstudiotour.org
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After serving in Vietnam, Herb Harton moved to Charlotte where he began going to school and working freelance in films. He worked freelance in the film industry for 15 years before a union business agent walked onto a camera truck and persuaded him to join the union. He was the first person in NC to join. For 35 years, Herb has advocated for organized labor as a member of Local 600, The International Cinematographers Guild, and the NC State Political Director.
For the last 31 years he served at the helm of the Southeastern NC Central Labor Council. He recently concluded a four year term as president of the North Carolina Democratic Party Labor Caucus. Herb remains as the NCDP Caucus Leader for the 7th District.
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Ben Clark was born at the old Womack hospital at Ft. Liberty (formerly Ft. Bragg) to an Army helicopter pilot and a schoolteacher. A proud Aggie, Ben was in ROTC at NC A&T and commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant in the USAF. After serving 20 years, he retired as a Lt. Col. and returned to Hoke County. For 20 years, he’s worked at Ft. Liberty, training soldiers on some of the nation’s most sophisticated mission command systems. He served five terms in the NC Senate, representing Hoke and Cumberland counties. Ben is a common sense Democrat running for Lt. Governor in 2024.
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William V. “Bill” Bell has been an active public servant of Durham, NC, for 51 years. Elected to the Durham County Board of Commissioners in 1972, served for 26 years, chairing the board for 12 years. Bell was also the longest serving mayor of Durham; served 8 terms (2001-2017), choosing not to run for re-election in 2017.
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Kevin Foy teaches environmental law and justice at North Carolina Central University School of Law. Before he began teaching, he served eight years as Mayor Chapel Hill and was also a practicing attorney. Kevin and his wife Nancy have lived in Chapel Hill since 1990, when they came here to go to school. Chapel Hill was named America’s Most Livable City when Kevin was Mayor.
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Come on up to the porch to have a chat with Randy Voller — former mayor, real estate developer, musician, man-about-town and more — in a recurring conversation and slice-of-life program presented by VRC Limited. If you love great conversations and amazing anecdotes, then come on up and join us…On the Porch! This Week: Mark Shelburne is a housing policy consultant with Novogradac. His work includes consulting with state agencies, local governments, and developers on affordable housing.
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Come on up to the porch to have a chat with Randy Voller — former mayor, real estate developer, musician, man-about-town and more — in a recurring conversation and slice-of-life program presented by VRC Limited. If you love great conversations and amazing anecdotes, then come on up and join us…On the Porch! This Week: Mark Shelburne is a housing policy consultant with Novogradac. His work includes consulting with state agencies, local governments, and developers on affordable housing.
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Pilar Rocha-Goldberg is the President & CEO of El Centro Hispano, Inc. providing direction and leadership, implementing strategic goals and objectives, and ensuring that the fiscal and legal responsibilities of the organization are met. Pilar also represents El Centro Hispano in the community and advocates for the Latina community. Pilar also serves on numerous Boards such as Durham Tech Community College, Aging Well Durham, Carolina Small Business Development Fund, and the North Carolina Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation.
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Alirio Estevez is a proud American since 2013 following his immigration from Colombia in 2000. He’s been working as an ESL teacher in Chatham County Public Schools. He taught at all levels of school including elementary, middle, high school, and college in his native Colombia.. He loves public education and supports his students and their families.
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