Description: The Opioid Advisory Committee is charged to discuss opioid-related health concerns and issues impacting the residents of Orange County and advise the Board of Commissioners on options to expend funds to remedy opioid impacts. The committee will also plan and host one annual meeting open to the public to receive input from municipalities on proposed uses of the settlement funds and to encourage collaboration between local governments.
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| Meeting Time and Date | 6:00 pm Second Monday of every month | Contact Person | Dana Crews & Tonya Stancil |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meeting Place | Alt. Orange County Public Library & Seymour Center | Contact Phone | 919-245-2458 |
| Number of Positions | 20 | Contact E-Mail | dcrews & tstancil@orangecountync.gov |
| Terms | 2 | Length | 3 |
| VACANT | Residency Req: | At-Large | Special Representation: | At-Large (formerly Employment Provider) |
| First Appointed: | Current Appointment: | |||
| Expiration: | 10/31/2027 | Number of Terms: | ||
| VACANT | Residency Req: | At-Large | Special Representation: | Resident with Lived Experience |
| First Appointed: | Current Appointment: | |||
| Expiration: | 10/31/2025 | Number of Terms: | ||
| Evan Ashkin | Residency Req: | At-Large | Special Representation: | Substance Use Treatment Provider |
| First Appointed: | 11/1/2022 | Current Appointment: | 11/1/2022 | |
| Township: Chapel Hill | Expiration: | 10/31/2025 | Number of Terms: | 1 |
| Tiffany Barber | Residency Req: | At-Large | Special Representation: | At-Large |
| First Appointed: | 11/1/2022 | Current Appointment: | 2/25/2025 | |
| Township: Hillsborough | Expiration: | 10/31/2026 | Number of Terms: | 1 |
| Paul Bell | Residency Req: | Special Representation: | Chapel Hill Police Department Designee | |
| First Appointed: | 11/1/2022 | Current Appointment: | 11/1/2022 | |
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| Charles Blackwood | Residency Req: | Special Representation: | Orange County Sheriff's Office Designee | |
| First Appointed: | 11/1/2022 | Current Appointment: | 11/1/2022 | |
| Township: | Expiration: | Number of Terms: | ||
| Ryan Daniels | Residency Req: | Special Representation: | Carrboro Police Department Designee | |
| First Appointed: | 11/1/2022 | Current Appointment: | 11/1/2022 | |
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| Kimberly Degraffenried | Residency Req: | Special Representation: | Orange County Schools Designee | |
| First Appointed: | 1/30/2024 | Current Appointment: | 1/30/2024 | |
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| Caitlin Fenhagen | Residency Req: | Special Representation: | Criminal Justice Resource Dept.-Manager Designee | |
| First Appointed: | 11/1/2022 | Current Appointment: | 11/1/2022 | |
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| Duane Hampton | Residency Req: | Special Representation: | Hillsborough Police Department Designee | |
| First Appointed: | 11/1/2022 | Current Appointment: | 11/1/2022 | |
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| Elisabeth Johnson | Residency Req: | At-Large | Special Representation: | At-Large |
| First Appointed: | 11/1/2022 | Current Appointment: | 2/25/2025 | |
| Township: Bingham | Expiration: | 10/31/2026 | Number of Terms: | 1 |
| Carlyle Johnson | Residency Req: | Special Representation: | Mental Health Representative-Alliance Designee | |
| First Appointed: | 11/1/2022 | Current Appointment: | 11/1/2022 | |
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| Lydia Kiefer | Residency Req: | Special Representation: | Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Designee | |
| First Appointed: | 11/26/2024 | Current Appointment: | 11/26/2024 | |
| Township: | Expiration: | Number of Terms: | ||
| Jesse (Jay) Miller | Residency Req: | At-Large | Special Representation: | Resident with Lived Experience |
| First Appointed: | 11/1/2022 | Current Appointment: | 2/25/2025 | |
| Township: Chapel Hill | Expiration: | 10/31/2027 | Number of Terms: | 1 |
| Chris Ringwalt | Residency Req: | At-Large | Special Representation: | Community Group working on Opioid-Related Concerns |
| First Appointed: | 11/1/2022 | Current Appointment: | 2/25/2025 | |
| Township: Hillsborough | Expiration: | 10/31/2026 | Number of Terms: | 1 |
| Kirby Saunders, Director | Residency Req: | Special Representation: | Orange County Emergency Services-Manager Designee | |
| First Appointed: | 11/1/2022 | Current Appointment: | 11/1/2022 | |
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| Lindsey Shewmaker | Residency Req: | Special Representation: | Social Services Department-Manager Designee | |
| First Appointed: | 11/1/2024 | Current Appointment: | 11/1/2024 | |
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| Quintana Stewart, Director | Residency Req: | Special Representation: | Public Health Department-Manager Designee | |
| First Appointed: | 11/1/2022 | Current Appointment: | 11/1/2022 | |
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| Janice Tyler | Residency Req: | Special Representation: | County Manager Designee | |
| First Appointed: | 11/1/2022 | Current Appointment: | 11/1/2022 | |
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| Dan Velez | Residency Req: | Special Representation: | UNC Hospital Designee | |
| First Appointed: | 5/7/2023 | Current Appointment: | 5/7/2023 | |
| Township: | Expiration: | Number of Terms: | ||