Chuck McGrady
(828)697-4808 - Fax (828)692-9855
cmcgrady@hendersoncountync.org
Board of Commissioners Term Information
2nd term
Current term expires Dec. 2012
December 6, 2004 first took office
Personal
Born March 6, 1953, Baltimore MD
Married to Jean Sokol McGrady
Two children: Steve at Virginia Tech.; Lisa in Aurora, Colorado.
Education
BA with Honors, Rhodes College, Memphis, TN (1975)
JD cum laude, Mercer University, Macon, GA (1978)
Employment
Executive Director, North Carolina Youth Camp Association [a trade association representing summer camps throughout North Carolina]
Director Emeritus, Falling Creek Camp, Tuxedo, NC (1989-present) [A summer camp for boys which offers a wide variety of programs including whitewater canoeing, rock climbing, Indian Lore, environmental studies, tennis, soccer, swimming, horseback riding, and mountain biking.]
Executive Director, Environmental & Conservation Organization of Henderson County (1992-1994)
Senior Corporate Counsel, Contel Corporation, Atlanta, GA (1983-1992)
Legal Officer, First Atlanta Corporation, Atlanta, GA (1982-1983)
Associate, Alston & Bird, Atlanta, GA (1980 - 82)
Law Clerk, Judge Pierce Lively, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Cincinnati, OH (1979-1980)
Instructor of Law, Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, MI (1978-1979)
Civic Activities
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Henderson County Board of Social Services (2010 - present)
Henderson County Board of Commissioners, December 2004 – present
Board of Directors, Henderson County Board of Social Services, 2002-present, Vice Chairman 2004 –
Board of Directors, Sierra Club, 1997-2001, 2002-2005, President (1998-2000), Vice-President (2003-2004), Treasurer (2000-2001, 2002-2003), Secretary (2004-2005) plus numerous other offices and positions at the national, regional, and state levels.
Board of Trustees, Sierra Club Foundation (2002-2005)
Board of Trustees, John Muir Foundation (1996-2005; 2009-present)
Board of Directors, Friends of DuPont Forest (2002-2005; 2008-present), President (2003-2005)
Board of Directors, Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy (1991-1998) (2007), President (1994-1996)
Board of Directors, Rotary Club of Hendersonville (2002-2004), Member since 1994
Board of Directors, Four Seasons [providing end-of-life care including hospice and palliative care] (1998 – 2001; 2007 – present)
Board of Directors, Children & Family Resource Center (2001 – 2007)
Board Member, Henderson County Planning Board, 1995-2001, Chairman 1998 – 2000
Council Member, Village of Flat Rock (1997 – 2001)
Board of Directors, Partners in Health Condominium Association (2000 – present), President (2002-present)
Board of Directors, Henderson County Youth Leadership Program (2007 – present)
Board of Directors, American Camp Association (1998-2003), Vice-President (2001-2003), Standards Visitor (1994 – present)
Board of Directors, Muddy Sneakers (2007 - 2010), President (2007 – 2009)
Trustee, Clean Water Management Trust Fund (2006 – present)
Member, French Broad River Metropolitan Planning Organization (2005-present) Chairman (2006 – present)
Board Member, Land-of-Sky Regional Council of Governments (2005-present)
Board Member, Georgia Department of Transportation (1992)
Member, NC Forest Council (1997 – 2000)
Member, GA Environmental Advisory Council (1991 – 1992)
Member, 21st Century Transportation Committee (2007 – 2009)
Member, Leadership Hendersonville (Class of 1994)
Member, Greater Hendersonville Chamber of Commerce, Member (1991 – 2005)
Member, Mountain Resources Commission (2010 – present)
Member, Habitat for Humanity Advisory Board (2009 – present)
Member, Green River Community Association (2007 – present)
Board Member, Asheville Airport Authority (2008 – present)
Board/Committee Assignments
Apple Country Greenway Commission
Asheville Regional Airport Authority Board
Asheville-Henderson Water Issues Committee
Community Child Protection Team
Environmental Advisory Committee
French Broad River MPO - Transportation Advisory Committee
Henderson County Transportation Advisory Committee
Land of Sky Regional Council
Metropolitan Sewerage District of Buncombe County (MSD)
Social Services Board
Solid Waste Advisory Committee