Fayetteville
AT A GLANCE:
• Fayetteville is the sixth-largest city in
North Carolina with a population of
about 211,000 people.
• It is home to Fort Bragg, the largest
military installation by population in
the nation.
• Fayetteville is named after French Gen.
Marquis de Lafayette, remembered
for fighting for America in the
Revolutionary War.
• The diverse community is 45% white,
42% Black, and 6% of two or more
races.
Fayetteville City Council
The Fayetteville City Council consists of nine council
members and the mayor. Council members are elected
from districts to two-year terms. The mayor is elected
at large. All the seats are up for election in July 2022.
The mayor acts as the official head of city government
and presides at City Council meetings. The mayor is
a voting member of the council who appoints council
members to City Council committees and liaison
positions.
Mayor Mitch Colvin, 910-433-1992, MitchColvin@
FayettevilleNC.gov
Kathy Jensen, District 1, Mayor pro tem,
910-433-1992, kathyjensen@fayettevillenc.gov
Shakeyla Ingram, District 2, 910-973-0256,
shakeylaingram@fayettevillenc.gov
Antonio Jones, District 3, AntonioJones@
FayettevilleNC.gov
D.J. Haire, District 4, 910-574-5399, djhaire@
fayettevillenc.gov
Johnny Dawkins, District 5, 910-433-1992,
johnnydawkins@fayettevillenc.gov
Chris Davis, District 6, 910-433-1992,
christopherdavis@fayettevillenc.gov
Larry Wright, District 7, 910-433-1992, larrywright@
fayettevillenc.gov
Courtney Banks-McLaughlin, District 8, 910-433-
1992, CourtneyBanksMclaugh@fayettevillenc.gov
Yvonne Kinston, District 9, 910-433-1992
yvonnekinston@fayettevillenc.gov
Doug Hewett, city manager, 910-433-1990,
DougHewett@FayettevilleNC.gov
Gina Hawkins, police chief, 910-433-1898,
GinaVHawkins@fayettevillenc.gov
City of Fayetteville
433 Hay St., Fayetteville, NC 28301
Phone: 910-433-1329
fayettevillenc.gov/city-council/city-council-members
Cumberland County
AT A GLANCE:
• Cumberland is the fifth-largest county in North Carolina
with a population of about 335,000.
• It is home to nine municipalities: Fayetteville, Eastover,
Falcon, Godwin, Hope Mills, Linden, Spring Lake, Stedman
and Wade.
• It was named after the Duke of Cumberland, William
Augustus, who commanded the English Army.
• It's a diverse county with a population of 43% white,
36% Black and 12% Hispanic.
Leadership
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners has seven members who
are elected to four-year terms. Two members are elected from District 1, three
members are elected from District 2 and two members are elected at large. The
terms are staggered, and the members elect the chairman and vice chairman
annually.
The District 1 seats and the at-large seats are up for election in 2022.
Glenn Adams, chairman, District 1, 910-223-1400, gadams@co.cumberland.nc.us
Toni Stewart, vice chairwoman, District 2, 910-476-4444, tstewart@
co.cumberland.nc.us
Michael Boose, District 2, 910-860-3889, mboose@co.cumberland.nc.us
Jeannette Council, District 1, 910-488-0691, jcouncil@co.cumberland.nc.us
Charles Evans, at large, 910-978-6643, cevans@co.cumberland.nc.us
Jimmy Keefe, District 2, 910-323-1791, jkeefe@co.cumberland.nc.us
Larry Lancaster, at large, 910-484-2774, llancaster@co.cumberland.nc.us
Amy Cannon, county manager, 910-678-7723, acannon@co.cumberland.nc.us
Ennis Wright, sheriff, 910-323-1500, ewright@co.cumberland.nc.us
Cumberland County government
117 Dick St., Fayetteville, NC 28301
Phone: 910-678-7771
cumberlandcountync.gov/departments/commissioners-group/commissioners/
commissioners
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