Vice Chairman of the Martin County Board of Commissioners (2006-2008 & 2012-2014)
Holds a BS in Intermediate Education from Fayetteville State University; Double Master's from Webster University, St. Louis, MO in Industrial Management & Human Relations.
Retired Air Force Officer
Married to Joyce; has three children.

County Commissioners | Martin County, NC

Ronnie Smith earned a Bachelor of Science in intermediate education from Fayetteville State University and two master's degrees in industrial management and human relations from Webster University. He is married to Joyce and has three children.

Board of Commissioners - Martin County, NC

Ronnie Smith is president of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC). He was elected to the Martin County, North Carolina Board of Commissioners in 2002, served as chair from 2008-2010 and again from 2014-2016 and as vice chair from 2006-2008 and 2012-2014. Commissioner Smith served 20 years in the US Air Force, retiring as a Major.

Ronnie Smith | National Association of Counties

Ronnie Smith served as a major in the U.S. Air Force for 20 years before retiring.

Ronnie Smith, Commissioner

Western District

9242 US Highway 64 
Robersonville, NC 27871
(252) 217-3701 (cell)
Term Expires 2026


Elected in 2002
Elected 2nd Vice President of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (2017-2018)
Elected President of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (2020-2021)
Chairman of the Martin County Board of Commissioners (2008-2010, 2014-2016, 2020-2022)
Vice Chairman of the Martin County Board of Commissioners (2006-2008 & 2012-2014)

Ronnie currently serves as a Martin County commissioner for the Western District. He was elected in 2002, and his term expires in 2026.

2026 North Carolina General Election

“As the Chairman of Martin County Board of Commissioners, I along with the entire Board recognize the significance of having a Hospital in our county – a hospital is not only a place for medical care but an economic driver as well,” said Martin County Commission Chairman Ronnie Smith. “The county has been proactive in trying to secure health care services for the past three years by searching for a hospital provider.
Our efforts also include Medicaid Expansion and without medical care, this can mean the difference in determining quality of life you live.”

Governor Cooper Highlights Urgent Need to Start Medicaid Expansion at Martin County Roundtable | NC Governor

Supports Medicaid expansion as part of county efforts to secure health-care services and regards a local hospital as an economic driver.

- Supports Medicaid expansion as part of county efforts to secure health-care services and regards a local hospital as an economic driver.

Economy

For Martin County, N.C. Commissioner Ronnie Smith, that happened after a phone call from a constituent whose water had been turned off, despite having made a payment that morning. Smith’s call to the water department was met with the recitation of a policy that the next day’s service would be based on accounts settled the day before. That didn’t seem right to Smith. “We change policy every day,” he said during an April 8 discussion on health equity. “Every leader, every community every county, every city government, you should take those policies out every so often and say, ‘I don’t need that,’ and rewrite and use the ones that are up to date. Most of them are outdated, most of them were written years ago.”

Counties emphasize equity throughout COVID-19 and after | National Association of Counties

Advocates for periodically reviewing and updating outdated local government policies.

- Advocates for periodically reviewing and updating outdated local government policies.

Public Services

As of April 6, 2026, Ronnie Smith did not have a website or any information online.

Housing & Urban Development

“The opioid epidemic has had a devastating impact on all 100 counties. We all know someone personally affected by this heartbreaking crisis, and local governments remain on the front lines of this epidemic, compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic. This historic agreement will ensure potential opioid settlement funds coming into North Carolina get to people in need quickly and effectively. I, along with our NCACC Board of Directors, urge all counties and our municipal partners to sign this groundbreaking agreement as soon as possible,” said NCACC President Ronnie Smith, Chair, Martin County Board of Commissioners. The agreement is endorsed by the NCACC Board of Directors, which adopted a resolution in support of the agreement urging all 100 counties and municipal partners to sign on to it without delay.

Attorney General Josh Stein and North Carolina Association of County Commissioners unveil historic agreement to fight opioid epidemic

Calls for counties and municipalities to join an opioid settlement agreement intended to quickly direct potential settlement funds to people in need.

- Calls for counties and municipalities to join an opioid settlement agreement intended to quickly direct potential settlement funds to people in need.

Public Safety

Transportation & Infrastructure

Energy & the Environment

Ronnie Smith

As of April 6, 2026, Ronnie Smith’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports the distribution of funds from the opioid settlement to state and local governments to address the epidemic.

Ronnie Smith is currently Chair of the Martin County Board of Commissioners.

Attorney General Josh Stein and North Carolina Association of ...

Former Martin County manager & commissioner chair both indicted ...

Supports directing opioid settlement funds to communities most affected by the epidemic.

Ronnie is from Robersonville, North Carolina. He attended Fayetteville State University and Webster University. He has a bachelor’s degree in intermediate education from Fayetteville State University. He has a master’s degree in industrial management and a master’s degree in human relations from Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri. He lives with his wife, Joyce, in Robersonville.

"This historic agreement will ensure potential opioid settlement funds coming into North Carolina get to people in need quickly and effectively. I, along with our NCACC Board of Directors, urge all counties and our municipal partners to sign this groundbreaking agreement as soon as possible,” said NCACC President Ronnie Smith, Chair, Martin County Board of Commissioners.

Ronnie Smith is currently Chairman of the Martin County Board of Commissioners representing the Western District. He was first elected in 2002 and is serving his sixth term. He serves as chair of the board.

Supports ensuring opioid settlement funds are distributed quickly and effectively to those in need in North Carolina.

Ronnie Smith has a bachelor s degree in intermediate education from Fayetteville State University and a double master's in industrial management and human relations from Webster University. He is married to his wife, Joyce, and they have three children together.

Ronnie is currently a member of the Martin County Board of Commissioners. He was first elected in 2002.

Ronnie Smith is from Robersonville, North Carolina. He has a bachelor 27s degree in intermediate education from Fayetteville State University and a double master 27s degree in industrial management and human relations from Webster University. He is married to his wife, Joyce, and they have three children together.

Ronnie previously served as chair of the Martin County Board of Commissioners.

Trail for Bennett, Smith now set for early 2026 | News | reflector.com

Ronnie is from Robersonville, North Carolina. He attended Fayetteville State University. He has a bachelor of science in intermediate education from Fayetteville State University. He also has a master's degree in industrial management and a master's degree in human relations from Webster University in Saint Louis, Missouri. He lives with his wife and three children in Robersonville.

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