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Commissioner Truax

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Commissioner Minnie Truax was born in Covington, Kentucky. She resides at 308 Lejeune Road. She has been a property owner in Cape Carteret since 1997. She began as a part-time resident and became moved to Cape Carteret permanently in 2003. She graduated from Wake Technical Community College with a two year Accounting Degree and went on to earn a Bachelor's of Applied Science from Campbell University, minoring in Business Management. She is also an NC Certified Public Manager. She retired from NC State government with 35 ½ years of service. Her job titles included Budget/Grant Officer with NC Department of Justice in the Attorney General’s Office, Assistant Controller/Budget Officer with NC Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, Retail Accounting Manager with NC Education Lottery, and Fingerprint Technician with the US Department of Justice, FBI in Washington, DC. She is a member of NC Society of Certified Public Managers as well as the American Society of Certified Public Managers. She has served on the NC Criminal Justice Information Network (CJIN) Governing Board, the NC Division of Emergency Management, and the NC Division of State Emergency Response Team (SERT). She received the distinguished honor of ‘The Order of the Long Leaf Pine’ in 2005. She is proud to be a member of the Cape Carteret Community Watch and was a member of the Green Ribbon Committee for the Eastern NC Regional Planning Partnership for the Town of Cape Carteret before becoming Commissioner.

“I have expertise in leadership, planning, financial controls, and regulatory compliance. In addition, I have a strong financial background in Government Accounting. I have a sincere desire to work for those citizens who have made the Town of Cape Carteret the wonderful community that it is with a focus on future development for us and those that continue to come. I value the community and our past and present citizens, as well as our military residents and retirees.”

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