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Raleigh City Council
The City Council sets City policy, enacts laws and adopts the City budget each year.
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Nancy McFarlane, Mayor
Elected Mayor: 2011
Elected to City Council: 2007
A small business owner, PTA mom, neighborhood advocate and environmental steward, Mayor McFarlane has a track record of listening to the people of Raleigh and understanding how our city must constantly strive to continue to lead the nation as the best place to live and work in America.
Contact and Learn More...Russ Stephenson, At Large
Elected to City Council: 2007
Councilmember Stephenson is the son of Col. F. G. Stephenson, United States Army (retired) and Phyllis Stephenson, mother of four and award-winning teacher in public schools of children with special needs.
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Mary-Ann Baldwin, At Large
Elected to City Council: 2007
During Councilmember Baldwin's past four years on the Raleigh City Council, she has served on every committee - Comprehensive Planning, Public Works, Budget and Economic Development and has recently chaired the Law and Public Safety.
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Randall (Randy) Stagner, District A
Elected to City Council: 2011
In 2011, Councilmember Randy Stagner was elected to the Raleigh City Council on a platform of public safety, transit and water quality. He seeks to maintain Raleigh’s excellent quality of life while planning and resourcing for the City’s projected growth.
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John Odom, District B
Elected to City Council: 1993
In 1993, Councilmember Odom was first elected to the Raleigh City Council in District B, which covers the northeastern part of the city.
Contact and Learn More...Eugene Weeks, Mayor Pro Tem, District C
City Council: 2010 (filled seat of Councilmember James West)
For the last 38 years, Councilmember Weeks has been a grassroots leader fighting for public safety, jobs, youth initiatives, safe neighborhoods, economic recovery, and the overall improvement of the quality of life in southeast Raleigh.
Contact and Learn More...Thomas Crowder, District D
Elected to City Council: 2005
Councilmember Thomas Crowder, AIA, NCARB National Council of Architectural Registration Boards is serving his fourth term on the Raleigh City Council representing District D, the "Capital City’s Creative District”, Southwest Raleigh.
Bonner Gaylord, District E
Elected to City Council: 2009
Councilmember Gaylord was born and raised in Raleigh. He is a proud graduate of Aldert Root and Hunter Elementary Schools, Ligon Middle School, Broughton High School and UNC-Chapel Hill.
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