Mayor & City Council
Meet the Mayor and the Rocky Mount City Council
The legislative body of the government of the City of Rocky Mount is comprised of a Mayor and seven-member City Council. The City is divided into seven wards and each ward is represented by a Council member who resides in that ward. The Mayor is elected at-large by the citizens and serves a four-year term. Members of the City Council serve terms of four years and are elected by the voters of the wards in which they reside. Elections are held every two years so that the terms of office will be staggered. The City Council meets in regular session twice each month on the 2nd Monday at 7:00 p.m. and on the 4th Monday at 4:00 p.m. These meetings are held in the City Council Chamber on the Third Floor of the Municipal Administrative Complex, located at One Government Plaza, downtown Rocky Mount.
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Overview

C. Saunders Roberson, Jr.
Mayor
Term: 2019-2023
130 South Franklin Street
Rocky Mount, NC 27802-1180
sandy.roberson@rockymountnc.gov
O: (252) 972-1130

Andre Knight
Ward 1
Term: 2019-2023
1517 Cherry Street
Rocky Mount, NC 27801
andre.knight@rockymountnc.gov
O: (252) 443-1619

Reuben C. Blackwell, IV
Ward 2
Term: 2022-2025
P.O. Box 2723
Rocky Mount, NC 27802
reuben.blackwell@rockymountnc.gov
O: (252) 212-3480

Richard Joyner
Ward 3
Term: 2022-2025
1821 Duncan Drive
Rocky Mount, NC 27801
richard.joyner@rockymountnc.gov
O: (252) 883-9460

T.J. Walker
Ward 4, Mayor Pro-Tem
Term: 2019-2023
548 Powell Drive
Rocky Mount, NC 27803
tj.walker@rockymountnc.gov
R: (252) 908-4911

Lige Daughtridge
Ward 5
Term: 2019-2023
112 Candle Court
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
lige.daughtridge@rockymountnc.gov
R: (252) 904-6129

Tom Harris
Ward 6
Term: 2022-2025
801 Joshua Clay Drive,
Rocky Mount, NC 27803
tom.harris@rockymountnc.gov
O: (252) 443-4292
C: (252) 406-7764

Jabaris D. Walker
Ward 7
Term: 2022-2025
4245 Belmont Villas Way,
Rocky Mount, N.C., 27804
jabaris.walker@rockymountnc.gov
(O) (252) 903-8874
Additional Details

C. Saunders Roberson Jr., Mayor
Term: 2019-2023
Address: 130 S. Franklin Street, Rocky Mount, NC 27802-1180
Email: sandy.roberson@rockymountnc.gov
Phone: 252-972-1130
Hometown: Rocky Mount, N.C.
Website: sandyroberson.com
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Hampden-Sydney College
Profession outside of Council: Managing Partner at Healthview Capital Partners
Primary goal: “My primary focus is to serve ALL residents of Rocky Mount by pursuing economic success for our region and especially Rocky Mount. Jobs and job creation will require a city-wide focus on public education, increased public safety and blight reduction.”
Read Mayor Roberson’s State of the City Address delivered on June 7, 2021

Andre Knight, Ward 1
Term: 2019-2023
Address: 1517 Cherry Street
Rocky Mount, NC 27801
Email: andre.knight@rockymountnc.gov
Phone: 252-443-1619
Hometown: Rocky Mount, N.C.
Education: North Carolina Central University graduate
Profession outside of Council: Home care facility operator, Pastor of New Beginnings Temple of Faith Church of God in Christ
Primary Goal: To speak loudly for justice and the civil rights of all people.

Reuben C. Blackwell, IV, Ward 2
Term: 2022-2025
Address: P.O. Box 2723, Rocky Mount, NC 27802
Email: reuben.blackwell@rockymountnc.gov
Phone: 252-212-3480
Hometown: Roxboro, N.C.
Education: Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from UNC-Chapel Hill
Profession outside of Council: President/CEO of Rocky Mount Opportunities Industrialization Center
Primary goal: To increase and enhance the quality of life for the entire Rocky Mount region.

Richard Joyner, Ward 3
Term: 2022-2025
Address: 1821 Duncan Drive, Rocky Mount, NC 27801
Email: richard.joyner@rockymountnc.gov
Phone: 252-883-9460
Hometown: Rocky Mount, N.C.
Education: Greenville Conley, Pitt Community, Charlotte Divinity School
Profession outside of Council: Pastor of Conetoe Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, founder of Conetoe Family Life Center, Director of Pastoral Care at Nash-UNC Health Care
Primary Goal: Building community wealth and sustainability.

T.J. Walker, Ward 4, Mayor Pro-Tem
Address: 548 Powell Drive, Rocky Mount, NC 27803
Email: tj.walker@rockymountnc.gov
Phone: 252-908-4911
Hometown: Rocky Mount, N.C.
Education: Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from N.C. Central
Profession outside of Council: Community engagement coordinator and Assistant Pastor
Primary Goal: To bridge generational and racial divide gaps through equality and social justice in local government.

Lige Daughtridge, Ward 5
Term: 2019-2023
Address: 112 Candle Court, Rocky Mount, NC 27804
Email: lige.daughtridge@rockymountnc.gov
Phone: 252-904-6129
Hometown: Rocky Mount, N.C.
Education: Bachelor of Arts degree in Urban Studies from the College of Charleston
Profession outside of Council: President of Daughtridge Sales Company, a wholesale distributor of pressure and temperature products.
Primary Goal: “My focus is on our city’s infrastructure and to improve transparency within our city government. Clarity will allow citizens to see the economic interest of city leadership and complete visibility of public information, enabling taxpayers to provide informed feedback to council and city management.”

Tom Harris, Ward 6
Term: 2022-2025
Address: 801 Joshua Clay Drive, Rocky Mount, NC 27803
Email: tom.harris@rockymountnc.gov
Phone: O: (252) 443-4292 C: (252) 406-7764
Hometown: Williamston, NC
Education: BS degree from UNC-Chapel Hill
Profession outside of Council: 45-year career in banking – retired March 2018
Primary Goal: To enhance transparency and accountability so all citizens of Rocky Mount will have a better understanding of how our City spends taxpayers’ money.

Jabaris D. Walker, Ward 7
Address: 4245 Belmont Villas Way, Rocky Mount, N.C., 27804
Email: jabaris.walker@rockymountnc.gov
Phone: 252-903-8874
Hometown: Rocky Mount, N.C.
Education: N.C. Wesleyan University; U.S. Army veteran
Profession outside of Council: Owner, Tip Top Cleaning
Primary goal: To make Rocky Mount the prime location to live in Eastern North Carolina.