August
3, 2013 - Sunset Beach, NC - Former Brunswick County
Emergency Services Director Randy Thompson, a
Republican, has announced that he will run for the
District 1 seat on the Brunswick County Board of
Commissioners in 2014. Thompson, now a small business
owner, is seeking the seat currently held by Board of
Commissioners’ Chairman Phil Norris, who has announced
that he will not seek re-election.
Norris offered his support for Thompson’s candidacy,
saying “Randy is an excellent choice for this position
and will serve the County residents exceptionally well.
I fully endorse and support him in this race!”
Thompson, 55, retired from his role as Brunswick County
Emergency Services Director in December of 2009. He
worked with Brunswick County for nearly a decade and has
over 30 years of local government service, most of which
focused on public safety and emergency
management-related issues. Upon his retirement, Thompson
received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, North
Carolina’s highest civilian honor. He lives in Sunset
Beach with his wife, Sharon Kirby Thompson. They have
two adult children and are members of Seaside United
Methodist Church.