Draft:Shinica Thomas

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Shinica Thomas is an Elected Official in Wake County, North Carolina. She has served on the Wake County Board of Commissioners in the District 6 seat since 2020 and has led the Economic Development Committee and the Great Government Committee. Chair Thomas contributed to the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) task force to improve broadband internet accessibility and data fluency in 2022. The following year she co-chaired the NCACC presidential initiative to empower counties to invest opioid settlement dollars for the greatest impact. For her leadership and public service Chair Thomas was presented with the NCACC's 2024 M.H. "Jack" Brock Outstanding County Commissioner Award. Chair Thomas also served on the National Association of Counties' work group exploring generative artificial intelligence use in local government.

Chair Thomas holds degrees from Fayetteville State University and Regent University, and attended the Harvard Kennedy School's intensive Senior Executives in State & Local Government program in 2023. She most recently served as the Director of Advocacy and Educational Partnerships for Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines. After years of community involvement, Chair Thomas was appointed to the North Carolina Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service by Governor Roy Cooper in 2019.