County Commissioners

Leigh Altman is an At-Large Commissioner who serves as Vice Chair of the County Commission. She was first elected in 2020 and is now in her third term. 

Before moving to Charlotte, Altman served as lead attorney for the Georgia Governor’s Office of Consumer Affairs and the Commission on Equal Opportunity. She was recognized as one of Georgia’s top lawyers under 40. Upon moving to Charlotte in 2009, Altman continued her legal advocacy as a guardian ad litem for seniors and adults with disabilities and later as a staff attorney at Charlotte’s Council for Children’s Rights. Through the years, Altman has volunteered her time to assist domestic abuse victims, women seeking reproductive healthcare, and those facing the death penalty. She is admitted to practice law in Georgia and North Carolina. 

Altman currently serves on the Mecklenburg County Economic Development Committee, the Mecklenburg County Health & Human Services Committee, the Metropolitan Transit Commission, and Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization. She is a lead voice for transit improvements for Mecklenburg County. 

Altman is a wife, mother to three sons, and a member of the Jewish community.