As if Chairman of the Guilford County Board of Commissioners Skip Alston doesn’t have enough irons in the fire – between running his several businesses, running Guilford County, overseeing the International Civil Rights Center and Museum, helping put on a charity golf tournament and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade each year – Alston now has been dubbed with a new duty: being a member of NC Governor-Elect Josh Stein’s transition team.
In the Tuesday, November 5 election, Stein, a Democrat – and the state’s first Jewish governor – easily defeated his scandal-ridden Republican opponent Mark Robinson.
Alston, who for all intents and purposes is the one who ultimately calls the shots in Guilford County government, has been acquiring more and more statewide notoriety and power recently. Earlier this year, Alston got some additional statewide authority after current North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper appointed Alston to the NC Real Estate Commission.
That Commission garners a lot of influence since it’s a state agency that regulates and licenses real estate brokers and real estate firms across North Carolina – with a goal of making sure brokers are ethical actors – and that those who apply to become brokers are properly trained and qualified.
So, Alston will be busy during the holiday season since he’ll now have the added duties of aiding in the Stein’s transition on top of his other duties.
Still, the very busy Alston said he was very excited about the invitation.
“I will play a role in choosing people to serve on boards and committees” Alston said of his specific duties.
He said the Stein Administration is going to notify interested parties of openings on state boards and committees.
Alston is just one of several leaders from Guilford County serving on the transition team. Guilford County Commissioner Frankie Jones, Jr. will also be on the team, as will Sean Suggs, the president of Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina and a member of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s Board of Trustees.
Dr. Charlene Green, a board-certified anesthesiologist, and Guilford County District Attorney Avery Crump, will serve as well.
Time conflicts are already happening for Alston.
At 4:49 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7 during an important work session of the Guilford County Board of Commissioners, Alston got up and walked out of the room because he had to be on a 5 p.m. conference call with Stein and other members of the transition team.
That was the “virtual kickoff call” held to share more information about the transition. Alston also had to miss the start of the Guilford County Board of Commissioners meeting which began at 5:30 p.m. that day.
Commissioner Carlvena Foster, the Board of Commissioners vice chair took over Alston’s duties that evening.
According to information from the Stein campaign the initial conference call was being held to:
- Introduce the transition leadership and teams
- Discuss the goals of the transition and how team members can help
- Outline timelines for hiring and agency assessment processes
Transition Team: A name used to describe sycophants selected to serve their Master’s whims and desires in exchange for a dollop of power and position.
How true you are.
So Skippy builds his power base, and adds to his resume’, meanwhile he pulls the strings on his Greensboro puppets and additional taxpayer dollars are handed out to his favorite nonprofits.
Life is good, if your Skip Alston.
Or one of yes-people
Oh boy! Now we get screwd on a state wide basis.
Wake County deserves a good long dose of Skip
God help us all.
How about putting some people on the Affordable Housing Management Board who care about minorities and who care they have a roof over their heads and remove them hags who don’t care about others.
Cat why is it only minorities need a roof over their heads why not all poor people. I’ll bet i know how you voted
Just more of same old same old but worse!!
Stop. Who else is on the Transition Team? Gov-elect Josh Stein has met terrific people serving NC and most likely to appoint people who love North Carolina — and support our continued growth.
Joshua Stein is a loser. He may have gotten the most votes, but he is still a looser. Who would pick Alston for anything? Oh, that’s right Cooper and daddy’s boy Stein.
The best thing about Trump winning the election is that both Roy Cooper and Nancy Vaughan will not be serving (oxymoron) the US Government in further capacities. Unfortunately, Josh Stein and Skip Alston will. Two questions for Skip: How much taxpayer money have you wasted on the flop with your reckless spending for the Civil Rights Museum? What percentage of your entitlements and grants go to the Afro-American Community vs. the good for all? And for Josh: As Attorney General why wouldn’t you investigate the corruption in local Law Enforcement Agencies? Did you use your office to collect dirty laundry on your opponent in order to become the Governor of NC. Josh Stein ran the most classless political campaign in the history of NC. The only message from Josh Stein’s Campaign was his twists on who not to vote for! Still have no rhyme or reason on why he will make a good Govenor for the citizens of North Carolina!