South Guilford News

Joined by family, friends, and officials from across Guilford County, the Guilford County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) officially dedicated the Carolyn Q. Coleman Conference Room in honor of the former Commissioner during a special ceremony on Thursday, August 18, 2022. Formerly known as the Blue Room, the space was opened to the public in 1920 and has served as a hub for county functions for the last 102 years.

Commissioner Coleman served as a Guilford County Commissioner from December 2, 2002 until her death at the age of 79 on January 26, 2022. Commissioner Coleman’s reputation as a dynamic community leader led to a pioneering political and public service career, beginning with her work as Special Assistant for Minority Affairs to Governor Jim Hunt (1993-2001) and followed by her election to the Guilford County Board of Commissioners representing eastern Greensboro and Pleasant Garden communities in District 7 (2002-2022), during which she served as Vice Chair (2004) and was elected as the Board’s first African-American Chairwoman in 2005. She received the North Carolina Association of Black County Officials’ Fredrick Douglas Award for her work during the pandemic, including personally facilitating the county’s Feeding the Communities Program, providing 8,000 boxes of food to families in need between December 2020 and July 2021.

The Proclamation dedicating the Carolyn Q. Coleman Conference Room and a photo of the late Commissioner is now affixed to the first floor room, which now serves as a place for community gatherings, information sharing, and as an early voting location

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