List of mayors of Fayetteville, North Carolina
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The office of the Mayor of Fayetteville, North Carolina, currently held by Mitch Colvin since 2017, is the chief legislator of the city of Fayetteville, though as a first among equals, as Fayetteville is a Council-Manager city.
The Mayor of Fayetteville is elected for a two-year term.[1] The city's mayoral and municipal election are held during off-years. The mayoral election is nonpartisan.
The Story of Fayetteville and the Upper Cape Fear
All twelve consecutive Mayors who have held office since 1961 have signed a copy of "The Story of Fayetteville and the Upper Cape Fear."[2] The book, which was published in 1950, was written by John Oates.[2]
Mayors of Fayetteville since 1961
| Mayor | Term Begins | Term Ends | Political party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Butler | 1961 | 1963 | Democratic Party | |
| Wilber Clark | 1963 | 1965 | Democratic Party | |
| Monroe Evans | 1965 | 1969 | Democratic Party | First Jewish mayor of Fayetteville[3] |
| Charles B.C. Holt | 1969 | 1971 | Democratic Party | |
| Jack Lee | 1971 | 1975 | Republican Party | First Republican mayor during the 20th Century[4] |
| Beth Finch | 1975 | 1981 | Democratic Party | First woman to serve as Mayor of Fayetteville[3] |
| Bill Hurley | 1981 | 1987 | Democratic Party | |
| J.L. Dawkins | 1987 | May 30, 2000[3] | Died in office on May 30, 2000[3] Longest-serving mayor in city history.[5] | |
| Milo McBryde | August 21, 2000[6] | December 3, 2001 | Appointed mayor in August 2000 to serve the remainder of Dawkins' unexpired term.[7] Defeated for re-election on November 6, 2001.[7] | |
| Marshall Pitts Jr. | December 3, 2001[8] | December 2005 | Democratic Party | First African-American mayor of Fayetteville.[7] Defeated for re-election in November 2005.[9] |
| Tony Chavonne | December 2005 | December 2, 2013[1] | Democratic Party | |
| Nat Robertson | December 2, 2013[1] | December 4, 2017 | Republican Party | |
| Mitch Colvin | December 4, 2017 | Incumbent [1] | Democratic Party |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Nat Roberston sworn-in as Fayetteville mayor". Time Warner Cable News North Carolina. 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
- ^ a b "Inside Politics: Cumberland delegation works together". Fayetteville Observer. December 2013. Archived from the original on 2014-06-14. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
- ^ a b c d "Milestone 1955-2004". Cumberland County Public Library. 2004. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
- ^ Jacobs, Chick (2014-06-11). "Former Fayetteville mayor, Jackson Lee, dies". Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
- ^ Buscher, Melissa (1998-09-17). "Granddaughter Inspires Fayetteville Mayor in Non-Political Fight". WRAL-TV. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
- ^ "McBryde Voted As New Fayetteville Mayor". WRAL-TV. 2000-08-21. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
- ^ a b c "Mayor-elect Wants To Develop North Carolina City's Assets". Associated Press. Reading Eagle. 2001-11-23. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
- ^ Williams, Mike (2001-12-06). "Two alumni win mayoral elections". Campus Echo. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
- ^ "Durham's Bell Elected To Third Term As Mayor; Pitts Loses In Fayetteville". WRAL-TV. 2005-11-08. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
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