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

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

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.

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.

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.