Jill Doss-Raines is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she earned two bachelors of arts degrees in journalism and English. She lives in Davidson County with her husband, Chris Raines, and their two sons, Wade and John.
Doss-Raines has worked as a senior reporter, magazine editor, lifestyles editor, and community news editor at The Dispatch newspaper since 1992. She has been telling the stories of her community, its businesses, and its people for nearly 32 years. Prior to coming to The Dispatch, she worked for six months at The Mount Airy News in Surry County, where her paternal relatives call home.
Deeply connected to her community, Doss-Raines has served on the board of several organizations, including The Life Center, which is an adult day care; the PTOs at Midway and Welcome Elementary schools and North Davidson Middle School; Partners in Education at North Davidson High School; and the Welcome Swim Club. Additionally, she is a lifelong member of Shiloh United Methodist Church in Forsyth County, where she was raised. At her church, she has served as the building fund treasurer, the Children’s Church teacher assistant, Bible School instructor and on the Administrative Council for the past 30 years.
In her spare time, Doss-Raines enjoys reading, especially historical fiction, cooking and traveling. During the school year, she and her husband keep the roads between Davidson County and Jackson County hot, visiting her son, Wade, who is a rising senior at Western Carolina University. Her younger son, John, will be a freshman there this fall. “I want to carry my desire to be an involved, productive community member onto the EnergyUnited Board of Directors, and be a voice in keeping EnergyUnited a safe, affordable, and dependable power source,” she said.