Hillsborough’s newest commissioner Matt Hughes was recently named a 2018 Victory Empowerment Fellow by the LGBTQ Victory Institute.

Hughes, along with nine others, are considered by the LGBTQ Victory Institute to be change-makers and “destined to lead the LGBTQ community as public officials and political operatives”.

Hughes became the youngest North Carolina Democratic Party county chair when elected as Orange County chair in November of 2011.

He now serves as NCDP’s Second Vice Chair.

The Victory Empowerment Fellowship was launched in 2015 and has named 32 LGBTQ leaders since its inception.

The 2018 fellows will attend Victory’s Candidate & Campaign Training in Chicago, IL, and the 2018 International LGBTQ Leaders Conference.