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Charles Worley
PO Box 2232
Asheville, NC 28802

PERSONAL

Lifelong resident of Asheville, North Carolina

Married to the former Nancy Kouns Worley

Two children: Charles A. Worley and Megan R. Worley


EDUCATION

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1967
AB in Political Science

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1970
JD (Law)


PROFESSIONAL

Practicing attorney in Asheville, NC since 1971 in the areas of corporate, general business, real estate and wills and estates.
Part owner of Highland Farms Retirement Community
Member, American Bar Association
Member, North Carolina State Bar Association
Member, North Carolina 28th Judicial District Bar


CURRENT COMMUNITY SERVICE

Mayor of City of Asheville City Council, 2001 - Present

Member of Asheville City Council, 1991 - 1993, 1995 - 1997, 1999 - 2001

BOT, Pack Square Conservancy

Chair, Volunteer Buffer Partnership, Land of Sky Regional Council

Member, Land of Sky Regional Council (Treasurer)

Member and Chair, NC Joint Regional Commission

Member, Grove Arcade Public Market Foundation

Member, Advisory Board of the Salvation Army, past Chairman

Member, Executive Board of Daniel Boone Council of Boy Scouts of America

Member, Eblen Foundation Board of Directors


PAST COMMUNITY SERVICE

Member and Chairman, Regional Water Authority of Asheville, Buncombe and Henderson Counties, 1992 - 1995; 1996 - 1999

Member, Asheville City Council, 1991 - 1993; 1995 - 1997;
Served as Chair of the Council's Unified Development Ordinance Committee

Member, Asheville Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, 1997 - 1999

Past President, Asheville-Buncombe Crimestoppers

Board of Directors, Riverlink

Board of Directors, Mountain Area Hospice Board

President, Aston Park Health Care Board of Directors
Chairman, Buncombe County Parks & Recreation Advisory Board

Mountain Area Ramparts Board (health planning)

Western North Carolina Health Systems Agency Board

Arts Alliance Board


AWARDS

1996 Recipient of Special Award from Land of Sky Regional Council for work in acquiring a source for water for Asheville, Buncombe and Henderson Counties.