ROCKINGHAM — Monty Crump will continue to head up the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Board.
Crump, who is also the city manager for Rockingham, was recently elected to serve another term as chairman, according to NCWRC.
Appointed to the commission by Gov. Roy Cooper in 2017 to serve as the District 6 commissioner, Crump was elected as vice chairman in 2019 and chairman in 2021. Earlier this year, Cooper appointed him to another six-year term.
“It’s an honor to be re-elected chairman by fellow commissioners,” Crump said in a statement. I’d like to thank Gov. Cooper for the opportunity to serve on the Commission. I look forward to continuing to serve the Wildlife Commission in this leadership role.”
According to the press release, Crump is “a lifetime North Carolina sportsman, outdoorsman and conservationist and a strong advocate for the preservation and enhancement of both the state’s wildlife and natural resources, particularly water management.”
Mark Craig, of Greensboro, was elected as vice chairman, replacing Thomas Fonville.
Craig, who was appointed to the commission in 2015 by state Senate Leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, is president of R.H. Barringer Distributing Company and “a strong proponent of utilizing a science-based approach to advocate for sustainable recommendations in wildlife management.”
The election was held at the commission’s July 13 meeting.
The 19-member commission “establishes policies and regulations governing hunting, fishing, trapping, boating and lands management in North Carolina. Members serve until reappointed or replaced.”
Rep. Ben Moss, R-Richmond, serves as co-chairman of the House Wildlife Resources Committee.
In recent years, several Richmond County residents and natives have been appointed to various boards and commissions:
- Gene McLaurin – Economic Development Partnership of N.C. ( now serves as chairman)
- William R. “Bill” Webb – Rural Infrastructure Authority of N.C. Commerce
- Dr. John Stevenson, Melanie Carroll and Robert Lee Wallace – Richmond Community College Board of Trustees
- Dr. Cindy Goodman – N.C. School of Science and Math Board of Trustees
- Ken Goodman – N.C. Industrial Commission
- Steve Futrell and Dawn Layton – Superior Court
- Bryan Land – N.C. Forestry Advisory Council
- Maddie Ash – N.C. Respiratory Care Board
- Dr. Brent Hawkins – N.C. Recreational Therapy Licensure Board
- Neil Robinette – N.C. Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Meghann Lambeth – N.C. Agriculture Finance Authority
- Jim Lambeth – N.C. Agriculture Board
- Martie Butler – Economic Development Advisory Committee of the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina.
