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Mr. Bill Carter

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Mr. Bill Carter

Clay County Commissioner

BillCarter@claync.gov

828-389-0089

PO Box 118

Hayesville, NC 28904

William "Bill" Eugene Carter, Jr. was appointed as County Commissioner at the regular called
board meeting of the Board o f County Commissioners on April 2 , 2026. The sitting Clay County Board of Commissioners appointed Bill to fill the vacancy created by Commissioner Dwight Penland upon
recommendation o f the GOP Executive Committee (per North Carolina statute).


Bill is the son o f the late William "Gene" Carter and Leslie Carter who devoted their lives serving
Clay County. Bill graduated from Hayesville High School in 1979 and then graduated from Western
Carolina University i n 1985.

He has worked thirty (30) plus years in the transportation industry in various managerial roles retiring from Fed Ex Express in 2021. After retiring from Fed Ex Express, he returned to his native home in Clay County.
He is married to the former Julie Anderson, another Clay County native. He has a son, Dalton; a daughter Claudia, and two granddaughters. He is an avid outdoors person and has a deep passion for Clay County, its history and its way of life.

Physical Address

345 Courthouse Drive, Suite 1

Hayesville, NC 28904

Mailing Address

P. O. Box 118

Hayesville, NC 28904

Clay County NC Logo

Hours of Operation

Monday- Friday

8:00am-5:00pm

E-mail: dmauney@claync.us
Phone: 828-389-0089

Contact Your State Officials

Karl Gillespie

Karl.Gillespie@ncleg.gov

919-733-5859

Kevin Corbin

Kevin.Corbin@ncleg.gov

919-733-5875

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