Sanford resident and attorney Brad Salmon has been appointed deputy commissioner of the North Carolina Industrial Commission. His tenure begins on June 9.

Salmon, a former District Court Judge for both Judicial District 11 and Judicial District 12, has also served as a magistrate in Lee County. He represented Lee and Harnett counties in the North Carolina House of Representatives during the 2015-16 session, where he served on the Judiciary II Committee, Appropriations Committee, Appropriations on Justice and Public Safety Committee, Agriculture Committee, and the Children, Youth and Families Committee. He is married to Sanford Mayor Rebecca Wyhof Salmon.

Prior to becoming a District Court Judge, Salmon practiced law at The Salmon Law Firm, LLP for nine years. Salmon earned his undergraduate degree from North Carolina State University and his law degree from Campbell University.

Salmon will be assigned to the Commission’s Raleigh Office.