Record of Service

Commissioner, Durham County – 1988 to Present, Vice Chairman (1994-2002), Chairman (2002-2008), Vice-Chairman (2008- )

Ellen serves on the following boards and commissions:

Durham County:

  • Durham Crime Cabinet (Initiated, Co-Chair)Ellen Reckhow
  • Durham City/County Planning Committee
  • Durham Partnership for Children
  • Durham City-County Committee
  • Durham Open Space and Trails Commission
  • Durham Criminal Justice Partnership Board
  • Downtown Durham Inc. Board
  • East Durham Children’s Initiative Executive Committee

Regional Boards:

  • Triangle Transit Authority (Chair)
  • Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (Vice-Chair)
  • Triangle J COG Smart Growth Committee (Chair)
  • Durham-Chapel Hill Work Group
  • Center of the Region Work Group
  • Foreign Trade Zone Board

State Committees:

  • North Carolina Association of Counties Board of Directors
  • North Carolina Association of Counties Intergovernmental Relations (Chair)
  • North Carolina Association of Counties Criminal Justice Committee
National Committees:
  • National Association of Counties Transportation Steering Committee