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  • Crowning achievement: Complete renovations on Camp Sheppard 4-H Camp.
  • Biggest debacle or most embarrassing moment: Public arguments between Sheriff and Commissioner.
  • Best advice for other County Commissions: Listen more than you speak.
  • Funniest thing to ever happen at a commission meeting: Commissioner’s face turning red as her hair. 
Commission Staff: Jennifer Randolph,  Administrator

Rodney D. Cox

  • Place where I grew up: Summersville, WV.
  • Real Life Occupation: Assistant Treasurer.
  • Years Experience as a County Commissioner: 10 years.
  • You would be surprised to know that I: Play bagpipes and Scottish highland dancing.
  • My personal philosophy: “Few people scratch the surface, much less exhaust the contemplation of their own experience”-Randolph Bourne.
  • What I like most about being a County Commissioner: Seeing pro- jects from their inception to comple- tion.
  • What I like least about being a County Commissioner: Limited funding for unlimited wants and needs.
  • Who I would invite (living or dead) to the next County Commission meeting and what I would discuss: My Grandfather, Rex Bell, to discuss growing up in the Depression in Southern WV.

Gary Mace

  • Place where I grew up: Spencer, WV.
  • Real Life Occupation: Insurance.
  • Years Experience as a County Commissioner: 2 years
  • You would be surprised to know that I: am retired military.
  • My personal philosophy: Give everything you do 100%.
  • What I like most about being a County Commissioner: The opportunity to help your community.
  • What I like least about being a County Commissioner: Board of Review and Equalization.

Melissa O’Brien

  • Place where I grew up: Spencer,WV
  • Real Life Occupation: Director of Special Education
  • Years Experience as a County Commissioner: 12 weeks
  • You would be surprised to know that I: am an avid gardener.
  • My personal philosophy: If “Plan A” doesn’t work, there are 25 more letters in the alphabet.
  • What I like most about being a County Commissioner: Meeting new people.
  • What I like least about being a County Commissioner: Not sure yet.


Note:  Last month's info was under Melissa Obrien's picture in the printed version. We apologize for the error

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