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Josh Dobson was sworn in as North Carolina’s 18th labor commissioner on January 2, 2021 after serving eight years in the State House. Dobson served as a McDowell County Commissioner from 2010 to 2012 before being appointed in 2013 to the 85th House district seat covering Avery, Mitchell and McDowell counties. Dobson earned a Bachelor of Science in Social Sciences from Gardner Webb and a Master of Public Administration from Appalachian State University. He currently resides in Nebo with his wife, Valerie and his daughter, Kennedy.