Murphy mayor to help lead state mayor association | Cherokee Scout, Murphy, North Carolina

State Sen. Kevin Corbin (R-Franklin) met with mayors and town board members from Maggie Valley, Clyde and Murphy (Mayor Tim Radford is at Corbin's right, third from left) to discuss local priorities and community needs.

MURPHY – Mayor Tim Radford was elected Vice President of the N.C. Mayors Association, putting him first in line to become the next president of the group.

More than 70 mayors from across the state gathered in Raleigh on May 5 for the N.C. Mayors Association Annual Meeting during the NCLM CityVision Conference.

The keynote address was given by N.C. State Rep. Gloristine Brown, who is also the former mayor of Bethel and 2019-21 NCMA Chair. The event was both an educational and networking opportunity for the mayors who attended.

In the association's annual elections, all in unanimous votes, the following officers were elected:

President: Mayor Olivia Dawson, Burgaw
Vice President: Mayor Tim Radford, Murphy*
Immediate Past President: Mayor Donald Andrews, Broadway
Directors:
Mayor Kia Anthony, Spring Lake
Mayor TJ Cawley, Morrisville
Mayor Brittany Barnhardt, Granite Quarry*
Mayor Ronnie Thompson, Morganton*
Mayor Weyling White, Ahoskie
Mayor Weidner Abernethy, Beech Mountain*
Mayor Chuck Bost, Belville*
Mayor Linda Jordon, Butner*

* Persons elected to new terms or positions