Buncombe County Child Support Services attorney Barry L. Master was recently named by Governor Roy Cooper as an awardee of the Order of the Long Leaf Pine. Since 1963, North Carolina’s governors have reserved their highest honor, The Order of the Long Leaf Pine award, for persons who have made significant contributions to the state and their communities through their exemplary service and exceptional accomplishments. Persons named to The Order become North Carolina “Ambassadors” with their names and award dates recorded on a Roster maintained by The Order of the Long Leaf Pine Society.
Mr. Master won the Buncombe Bar Lifetime Achievement Award earlier this summer. He was nominated for the Order of the Long Leaf Pine award by several of his colleagues, and the nomination noted, “Barry works endlessly, using his great knowledge, wisdom and skills to further the legal realm of North Carolina Child Support Services…he is always willing to provide insight as to his approach to a situation. With this, he remains a leader in his field. Barry’s dedication the last 20 years to the children and families of the IV-D program is at the heart of what it means to be a public servant.”
Congratulations, Barry!