The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners on Thursday evening elected its officers for 2023.
There are five members on the Board of Commissioners and they each live in the specific district that they were elected to. The five members serve four-year terms, and every January they elect officers for the new year. The Chairman is typically elected in December of the previous year.
According to a press release from Forsyth County Government, District 5 Commissioner Laura Semanson was elected to serve as vice chairwoman. District 4 Commissioner Cindy Jones Mills was elected as secretary.
The Board of Commissioners also met in December to elect District 2 Commissioner Alfred John as chairman, which will be his second consecutive year in a row.
The board also welcomed its newest member, District 1 Commissioner Kerry Hill, who was elected to serve as commissioner in November.
Forsyth County Government also announced in a release that changes to county district lines are now in effect as of Jan. 1.
“Every ten years, following completion of the census, the U.S. Constitution requires all voting districts be reevaluated to ensure equal representation,” a statement from Forsyth County Government reads. “As law establishes that representatives are to be based on population, district lines are re-drawn as needed based upon changes in population.”
Census data has changed all voting districts in Forsyth County, including congressional, state senate, state house, county commission and county school board districts.
You can view a map of the new County commissioner and Board of Election districts here or by visiting the Voter Registrations and Elections page at forsythco.com. The County’s My Elected Representative tool also shows users which district they are in and informs the public about their local and state elected officials.
