RALEIGH, NC – Robeson County native Grady Hunt has been reappointed by Gov. Roy Cooper as a member of the North Carolina Board of Transportation. Hunt, who joined the board in 2017, will continue to represent Division 6, which comprises Bladen, Columbus, Cumberland, Harnett, and Robeson counties.

Hunt serves with 19 other individuals from across the state who represent each of the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT) 14 geographical highway divisions and six areas of statewide interest.

Hunt has practiced government, education, and real estate law for more than 30 years. He is a partner at the law firm of Hunt & Brooks and has served as legal counsel to several rural municipalities, including the Town of Pembroke and the Town of Maxton. He currently serves as legal counsel to the Board of Education for the Public Schools of Robeson County and Hoke County. 

Hunt leads the Robeson County Vision Zero task force, a grassroots initiative involving several local organizations that want to reduce traffic deaths. The group receives technical assistance and state grants from the North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program and NCDOT.

In addition, he is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association, the Robeson County Bar Association, the North Carolina Advocates for Justice, and the North Carolina Counsel of School Attorneys. He also serves on these Board of Transportation committees: Division of Motor Vehicles; Funding & Appropriation Strategies; Highways; and Workforce.