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Derrick lives in Timberlake, North Carolina.

Derrick currently works as an Environment Health Safety Manager for
U.S. Flue-Cured Tobacco Growers Inc.

Derrick Sims currently serves as the County Commissioner in Person County. He was elected in 2020 and is serving his first term.

Person County Life

Said, "It’s very important to volunteer. I’m on several committees and I think a lot of that has helped me to be where I’m at today."

- Said, "It’s very important to volunteer. I’m on several committees and I think a lot of that has helped me to be where I’m at today."

Public Services

Believes economic development depends on strengthening education and the workplace.

- Believes economic development depends on strengthening education and the workplace.

Economy

Education

As of June 14, 2024, Derrick Sims did not have a website or any information online.

Public Safety

Housing & Urban Development

Transportation & Infrastructure

Derrick Sims

- County Commissioners create and pass laws at the county-level. These laws show up in very tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay property and sales tax rates, public transportation, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners are responsible for preparing and passing the county budget. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners oversee the administrative duties of your county’s government to ensure the safety, comfort, and well-being of county residents.
- County Commissioners can create, change, or abolish offices, positions, departments that are not required by law. 
- County Commissioners are elected to 4-year terms, with no term limits. Typically, you only vote for the County Commissioner that represents your county commission district.