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James K. Polk of Raleigh has been appointed by Governor Martin to serve as a public
member of the N.C. Real Estate Commission for a three-year term expiring July 31, 1995.
North Carolina Superior Court Judge A. Leon Stanback administered the oath of office to
Mr. Polk at a ceremony held September 9 at the Commission's office in Raleigh. |
Since 1987, Mr. Polk has served as the Governor's Special Assistant for Minority Affairs.
He assumed his current position after 18 years as owner and CEO of a consulting firm in
Charlotte, N.C.
Mr. Polk attended Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte and Temple University in
Philadelphia. He has served on the Board of Trustees at Central Piedmont Community College
and currently serves on the Board of Visitors at the University of North Carolina at
Charlotte.
A former member of the Board of Directors for United Way of both Mecklenburg County and
North Carolina, Mr. Polk has served on the Advisory Board of the Boy Scouts of America and
the Board of Directors of the American Red Cross.
He is a current member of the Foundation for the Carolinas and is on the Board of
Directors of both the N.C. Association of Minority Businesses and the N.C. Institute of
Minority Economic Development.
Mr. Polk is an Elder at Grier Presbyterian Church in Charlotte and former Chairman of the
Corporation for Catawba Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church of the U.S.A.
The recipient of numerous civic and trade awards including the
Distinguished Service Award from the Cleveland County Business and Professional
Association and the Rosa Parks Award for Citizenship, Mr. Polk was named Minority Advocate
of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration.