Five Democrats running for Cumberland County commissioner District 1 seats

Terri S. Thomas is originally from Fayetteville and has lived in Cumberland County her entire life. She earned her undergraduate degree from North Carolina State University and a master’s degree in gerontology from Oklahoma State University. 

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Terri currently works as the executive director of the Vision Resource Center, a nonprofit organization that supports adults and children who are blind or visually impaired. She previously worked as a voiceover artist and elderly advocate and as a senior buyer and SAP group lead in corporate roles with Wyeth Biotech and Pfizer.

Terri previously served as a member of the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners.

Terri Thomas’s campaign for Cumberland County Commissioner is her first run for public office.

Supports economic opportunity, infrastructure investment, and policies that attract better-paying jobs while supporting small businesses and working families

- Supports economic opportunity, infrastructure investment, and policies that attract better-paying jobs while supporting small businesses and working families

Economy

Supports county partnerships and community organizations to address homelessness, mental health services, and emergency response

- Supports county partnerships and community organizations to address homelessness, mental health services, and emergency response

Public Services

As of January 2, 2026, Terri S. Thomas’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports juvenile crime prevention, mental health services, and strengthening emergency response

- Supports juvenile crime prevention, mental health services, and strengthening emergency response

Public Safety

Supports infrastructure investment as part of economic development and community well-being

- Supports infrastructure investment as part of economic development and community well-being

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports clean water, reliable sewer infrastructure, public health, and environmental protection

- Supports clean water, reliable sewer infrastructure, public health, and environmental protection

Energy & the Environment

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Terri currently works as the Executive Director of the Vision Resource Center, a nonprofit organization that supports adults and children who are blind or visually impaired. She previously worked as a voiceover artist and elderly advocate and as a senior buyer and SAP group lead in corporate roles with Wyeth Biotech and Pfizer.

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