Commissioners

Overview

The Rowan County Board of Commissioners consists of 5 members who are elected at large in countywide elections to serve four-year staggered terms. The Board’s main purpose is to maintain fiscal responsibility while providing mandated services as set out in the General Statutes and for additional services as passed on to the County by state and federal governments. 

The Board is also responsible for setting policies, goals and objectives to direct the County's growth and development; adopting and providing for ordinances, rules and regulations as necessary for the general welfare of County citizens and other services deemed appropriate and necessary by the Board.

Rowan County Board of Commissioners

Mike CaskeyMike Caskey

Commissioner

Phone: 704-216-8181
Email Mike Caskey

Third Term
2020-2024

Second Term
2016-2020 

Initial Term
2012-2016

Professional Background

Commissioner Caskey works as a Police Officer in Charlotte and previously worked for Wachovia for over a decade. He also has several years experience in textiles. Commissioner Caskey served six years in the Army Reserves.

Commissioner Caskey is a graduate of Catawba where he received a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and he also has a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from Montreat College.

Community Involvement

Commissioner Caskey is a past member of the Rowan Salisbury School Board, the Rowan County Planning Board, Juvenile Crime Prevention Council, and the Rufty Holmes Board. Commissioner Caskey currently serves on the Rescue Squad Board, the Rowan Public Library Board, Enochville Volunteer Fire Department Board, and the Rufty Holmes Board. 

Family

Commissioner Caskey lives in Enochville with his wife Melissa and three children. They attend Piedmont Baptist Church which is also in Enochville.