Honoring Vi Lyles: The First Black Woman as Charlotte Mayor
The Queen City is being led by a Queen, again! Tuesday night, Democrat Vi Lyles claimed victory in her re-election as Charlotte’s mayor . Lyles was won big victory over Republican candidate David Michael Rice. Lyles is the first mayor to win a second term in the QC since Anthony Foxx in 2011. Vi Lyles said: […]
On this episode of Community Voices, Ron Holland interviews two Public Relations strategists about the upcoming election in the Queen City. Find out the issues the new mayor will have to face. Take a look at the full interview below: Tune into Ron Holland every weekend at 5am on Old School 105.3! Want the latest […]
Vi Lyles, Charlotte City Council, Mayor Pro-Tem Vi Lyles is a two-term City Council member and the current Mayor Pro-Tem. Vi’s career with the city spans more than 40 years. Serving in the role, she has been advocate for growing jobs, building transportation choices, and increasing affordable housing options. Vi played a key role in budget […]
Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts will likely face competition in Democratic primary next year. Mayor Pro Tem Vi Lyles announced that she is forming an exploratory committee to run for Mayor. Last week, state senator Joel Ford announced that he formed an exploratory committee. Roberts’ leadership has come under fire in recent months for how she handled […]
A day after Patrick Cannon was sworn in as the new mayor of Charlotte, our former mayor Anthony Foxx returned to address the Charlotte Chamber…
A day after Patrick Cannon was sworn in as the new mayor of Charlotte, our former mayor Anthony Foxx returned to address the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting. Foxx resigned as Charlotte’s mayor after being named as U.S. Transportation Secretary. On Tuesday, he told reporters that he sent Cannon a personal note and described […]
Surrounded by family and friends, Patrick D. Cannon was sworn in as Charlotte’s new mayor. In his acceptance speech, Cannon focused on economics and moving the city forward.
We are proud to congratulate our own Patrick Cannon for winning the Democratic primary yesterday. Cannon beat fellow council member James “Smuggie” Mitchell to win…
We are proud to congratulate our own Patrick Cannon for winning the Democratic primary yesterday. Cannon beat fellow council member James “Smuggie” Mitchell to win the primary. Cannon will face Republican and former city council member Edwin Peacock. City Council at large winners were current council members Michael Barnes, David Howard and Claire Fallon along […]
