The office of the Mayor of Fayetteville, North Carolina is elected for a two-year term. The city's mayoral and municipal election are held during off-years. The mayoral election is nonpartisan. The office has been held by Mitch Colvin since 2017. He is the chief legislator of the city of Fayetteville, though as a first among equals, as Fayetteville is a Council-Manager city.
History J. W. Walker was the first mayor of Fayettesville.
"The Story of Fayetteville and the Upper Cape Fear" was written by John Oates and published in 1950. All twelve consecutive Mayors who have held office since 1961 have signed a copy.
Mayors of Fayetteville Pre 1961 James Dobbin McNeill (6 times pre 1927) Thomas J. Powers (1907-1908). John Underwood (1914 & 1919). Henry Elliot Williams (1920-1921). Edwin Robeson MacKethan (1921-1923).
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 Charles B.C. Holt 1969 1971 Democratic Party Jack Lee 1971 1975 Republican Party First Republican mayor during the 20th Century Beth Finch 1975 1981 Democratic Party First woman to serve as Mayor of Fayetteville Bill Hurley 1981 1987 Democratic Party J.L. Dawkins 1987 May 30, 2000 Died in office on May 30, 2000 Longest-serving mayor in city history. Milo McBryde August 21, 2000 December 3, 2001 Appointed mayor in August 2000 to serve the remainder of Dawkins' unexpired term. Defeated for re-election on November 6, 2001. Marshall Pitts Jr. December 3, 2001 December 2005 Democratic Party First African-American mayor of Fayetteville. Defeated for re-election in November 2005. Tony Chavonne December 2005 December 2, 2013 Democratic Party Nat Robertson December 2, 2013 December 4, 2017 Republican Party Mitch Colvin December 4, 2017 Incumbent Democratic Party
See also Timeline of Fayetteville, North Carolina
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