Rob Taylor was appointed to the Mocksville Town Board at a special called meeting last week.
He will fill the seat held by Buster Cleary, who died last month.
Taylor, who is an assistant district attorney for Davie County, was unanimously appointed. Commissioner Will Marklin made the nomination. “After considering some different candidates one individual, Robert Taylor, is very involved in the community and I think he would be an asset to the board,” Marklin said.
Taylor’s appointment as commissioner will be until the next municipal election in 2013.
Cleary also served as Mayor Pro Tem. Commissioner Bill Foster was appointed to fill that position.
Mayor Francis Slate was appointed to fill Cleary’s appointment to the Economic Development Commission Board …