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Mayor Terry Bellamy
Vice-Mayor Esther Manheimer
Councilman Cecil Bothwell
Councilman Jan Davis
Councilman Marc Hunt
Councilman Chris Pelly
Councilman Gordon Smith
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Mayor Terry Bellamy
Mayor Terry M. Bellamy was elected to Asheville City Council in 1999 and was elected as Mayor in 2005 and 2009.
Mayor Bellamy serves on the following:
- Community Relations Council (Liaison)
- Eagle-Market Street Board of Directors (Liaison)
- Housing Authority (Liaison)
- HUB Community Economic Development Alliance Board (Member)
- Land-of-Sky Regional Council Board (Member)
- Personnel Committee – City Council – Chair
- Retreat Committee – City Council – Chair
- Rules Committee – City Council – Chair
- Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
- Governor’s Logistic Task Force
- Co-Chair of the US Conference of Mayor’s Hunger & Homelessness Task Force
- French Broad Water Resources Study Committee
Mayor Bellamy Contact Information:
Mail: P.O. Box 7148, Asheville, NC 28802
Phone: (828) 259-5600
Fax: (828) 259-5499
E-mail: mayorbellamy@avlcouncil.com
Personal Web site: www.terrymbellamy.com
Vice-Mayor Esther Manheimer
Vice-Mayor Esther Manheimer was elected to the Asheville City Council in 2009 and was elected to serve as vice-mayor in 2011.
Vice-Mayor Manheimer serves on the following:
- Board of Adjustment (Liaison)
- Board & Commissions Committee – City Council – Chair
- Finance Committee – City Council – Chair
- Historic Resources Commission (Liaison)
- Metropolitan Sewerage District Board (Member)
- Personnel Committee – City Council – Member
- Planning & Economic Development Committee – City Council - Chair
- Planning & Zoning Commission (Liaison)
- Police Officers & Firefighters Disability Review Board – Chair
- Retreat Committee – City Council – Member
- Rules Committee – City Council - Member
Vice-Mayor Manheimer contact information:
Mail: 11 North Market Street, Asheville, NC 28801
P.O. Box 7376, Asheville, NC 28802-7376
Phone: (828) 258-2991
E-mail: emanheimer@vwlawfirm.com
Councilman Cecil Bothwell
Councilmember Cecil Bothwell was elected to the Asheville City Council in 2009.
Councilman Bothwell serves on the following:
- Board of Electrical Examiners (Liaison)
- Firemen’s Local Relief Fund (Liaison)
- Land-of-Sky Regional Council Board (Alternate)
- Noise Ordinance Appeals Board (Liaison)
- Planning & Economic Development Committee – City Council – Member
- Public Safety Committee – City Council – Chair
- Recreation Board (Liaison)
- Sustainable Advisory Committee on Energy & the Environment (Liaison)
- Tree Commission (Liaison)
- WNC Regional Air Quality Agency Board (Liaison)
Councilman Bothwell contact information:
Mail: 54 Fulton Street, Asheville, NC 28801
Phone: (828) 713-8840
E-mail: cecil@braveulysses.com
Councilman Jan Davis
Councilmember Jan Davis was elected to the Asheville City Council in 2003 and served as vice-mayor from 2007-2009.
Councilman Davis serves on the following:
- ABC Board (Liaison)
- Asheville Regional Housing Consortium Board (Chair)
- Boards & Commissions Committee – City Council – Member
- Civic Center Commission (Liaison)
- Downtown Commission (Member)
- Housing & Community Development Committee – City Council – Chair
- Public Safety Committee – City Council – (Member)
- Riverfront Redevelopment Commission (Member)
- Transportation Advisory Committee (Member)
Councilman Davis contact information:
Mail: 209 Patton Ave., Asheville, NC 28801
Phone: (828) 253-5634
Fax: (828) 253-8029
E-mail: jandavis@avlcouncil.com
Personal Web site: www.jandavistire.com
Councilman Marc Hunt
Councilmember Marc Hunt was elected to Asheville City Council in 2011.
Councilman Hunt serves on the following:
- Civil Service Board (Liaison)
- Community Action Opportunities (Liaison)
- Economic Development Coalition of Asheville & Buncombe County (Member)
- Finance Committee – City Council – Member
- HUB Community Economic Development Alliance Board (Member)
- Pack Place Board of Trustees (Member)
- Planning & Economic Development Committee – City Council – Member
- School Board (Liaison)
Councilman Hunt contact information:
Mail: 55 Cambridge Road, Asheville, NC 28804
Phone: (828) 273-2172
Email: marchunt@avlcouncil.com
Councilman Chris Pelly
Councilmember Chris Pelly was elected to Asheville City Council in 2011.
Councilman Pelly serves on the following:
- Citizens-Police Advisory Committee (ex-officio, non-voting member)
- Crime-Stoppers Board of Directors (Liaison)
- Finance Committee – City Council – Member
- Greenway Commission (Liaison)
- Housing & Community Development Committee – City Council – Member
- Metropolitan Sewerage District Board (Member)
- Neighborhood Advisory Committee (Liaison)
- Retreat Committee – City Council – (Member)
- Transportation Advisory Committee (Alternate)
Councilman Pelly contact information:
Mail: 95 Cisco Road, Asheville, NC 28805
Phone: (828) 231-3704
Email: chrispelly@avlcouncil.com
Councilman Gordon Smith
Councilmember Gordon Smith was elected to the Asheville City Council in 2009.
Councilman Smith serves on the following:
- Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (Liaison)
- Americans With Disabilities Act Compliance Committee (Member)
- Boards & Commissions Committee – City Council – Member
- Homeless Initiative Advisory Committee (Member)
- Housing & Community Development Committee – City Council – Member
- Personnel Committee – City Council – Member
- Public Art & Cultural Commission (Liaison)
- Public Safety Committee – City Council – Member
- River District Design Review Committee (Liaison)
- Tourism Development Authority – (Ex-officio, non-voting member)
- Transit Commission (Liaison)
- Transportation Advisory Committee (Alternate)
Councilman Smith contact information:
Mail: 49 Euclid Blvd., Asheville, NC 28806
Phone: (828) 279-2551
E-mail: gordonsmith@avlcouncil.com