Lenoir County has a new member on its Board of Commissioners
Keith King was sworn into office Wednesday afternoon at a specially-called meeting of the board. He replaces Chad Rouse, who tendered his resignation to the board earlier this week.
King was nominated by the Lenoir County Republican Party to fill Rouse’s spot; on Wednesday, the vote was unanimous by the other six members of the board to have King finish Rouse’s term, which expires in November 2024.
“I would just like to thank you for this opportunity and for your consideration today,” King said to the board before their vote. “I would also like to thank Chad Rouse for his service on this board for years.”
King is a Kinston native who has served the community in a multitude of positions in Lenoir County, including nine years on the Lenoir County Board of Education; he resigned from that position Tuesday.
Board chair Linda Rouse Sutton said the board is looking forward to working with King.
“We’re very excited to bring Mr. King on board because he is a great public servant,” she said. “He is a team player who did a great job on the school board. We’re excited to have him come on and get his valuable input.”
King is married to the former Lesley Foss; they have two children, Carey and Mary George.
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