Darwin (Duke) Williams

- 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.

Creates new laws and passes the budget for your county.

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County Commissioner

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Darwin "Duke" Williams is from Laurinburg, North Carolina. He has a bachelor's degree from Fayetteville State University. 

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Duke is the chief of police for the Laurinburg Police Department.

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Darwin is currently a Scotland County Commissioner. He previously served as the chief of police for the Laurinburg Police Department.

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For Candidate Darwin (Duke) Williams on Issue economy: Supports lowering local property taxes and bringing more industry to the county.

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