Professional

David has worked in law enforcement with the North Carolina Department of Correction for 30 years, the last 24 years in management. Currently, he is the chief probation/parole officer in Transylvania and Henderson Counties, a position he has held for the past 16 years. Prior to this assignment, David spent 8 years serving as the manager of Parole Operations for the westernmost 27 counties of North Carolina. Throughout his career, David has worked with numerous agencies across North Carolina concerning varied issues arising within the criminal justice system.

• 30 years Experience - NC Department of Correction
• Former Instructor - North Carolina Justice Academy
• Manager of Parole Operations for the western 27 counties of North Carolina for 8 years
• Supervised a staff of approximately 40 persons - total of 14 offices throughout a 27 county district
• Chief Probation/Parole Officer for Transylvania and Henderson Counties for 16 years
• Nominee for the North Carolina Governor's Award for Excellence for Outstanding Contributions to the People of the State of North Carolina - 1986
• Nominee for 2001 Employee of the Year - NC Department of Correction; Division of Community Correction for the 29th Judicial District
• Former Member and Team Leader - NC Department of Correction Emergency Response Team
  • As a member of the Emergency Response Team, David spent two tours in central North Carolina helping in the aftermath of Hurricane Floyd. He also participated in the search and rescue of a helicopter carrying two North Carolina Forest Service personnel, which went down near the Blue Ridge Parkway in a heavily wooded area.

Extensive Background and Experience in the following areas:

• Development and implementation of policy and procedure
• Effective budget management
• Supervision of a large number of personnel
• Interview and hiring processes
• Implementation of state and federal mandates
• Knowledge of and dealing with personnel issues
• Served on and chaired numerous local, regional and state boards

Paid for by W.David Guice for NC House, Robert M. McKown, Treasurer