Nida Allam becomes North Carolina's first Muslim woman elected to county office as Durham commissioners' new chair, pledging to tackle housing affordability and education.
Nida Allam elected Chair, becoming North Carolina's first Muslim woman elected to county office, pledging to address housing affordability and education.
New Commissioner Michelle Burton, former Durham Association of Educators president who received 12,055 votes, vows to fight rising housing costs and defend public education from state threats.
Vice Chair Mike Lee, diagnosed with prostate cancer in June 2024, urges all males over 40 to get PSA testing and calls for Durham to become the nation's most screened county.