North Carolina Black Elected Municipal Officials

About Us

Since its formation over 30 years ago, North Carolina Black Elected Municipal Officials, also known as NCBEMO has taken the lead in supporting public service as a way to implement change for citizens of North Carolina. NCBEMO strives to achieve political and community transformation through training, education, collaboration, advocacy and outreach programs that promote the mission of the organization.

NCBEMO represents the vision of dedicated elected officials who gathered in Asheville, North Carolina in 1981 at the annual meeting of the North Carolina League of Municipalities and proclaimed the need for active engagement within the structure of NCLM. The change envisioned was to create an environment for black elected officials to become an integral part of the operations of the League.

NCBEMO is a nonpartisan, nonprofit statewide organization of current black elected officials and supporters of the organization.

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Executive Board

President
Donatario Hardy
Mayor, Kinston

First Vice President
Brian H. Jackson
Councilmember, Jacksonville

Second Vice President
Veronica Carter
Councilmember, Leland

Immediate Past President
Sharon Hightower
Mayor Pro Tem, Greensboro

Treasurer
Bryan Haynes
Commissioner, Fuquay-Varina

Secretary
Sona L. Cooper
Councilmember, Spring Lake

Assistant Secretary
Jessica Harrison
Mayor Pro Tem, Zebulon

Parliamentarian
Rashad Roberts
Councilmember, Chadbourn

District 01: Mayor Frederick Yates, Winfall Councilmember Darius Horton, Elizabeth City	District 07: Vacant
District 02: Vacant	District 08: Mayor Pro Tem Deloris Chambers, Badin
District 03: Mayor Eulis Willis, Navassa	District 09: Mayor Sharon Hightower, Greensboro
District 04: Vacant	District 10: Councilmember Crissy Thomas, Lenoir
District 05: Vacant	District 11: Alderman Stacey Thomas, Dallas
District 06: Vacant	District 12: Councilmember Maurice Jones, Brevard

Rodney Locks
Brevard

Whitney Murphy
Grassroots Associate

Membership & Dues

Contact NCLM Staff Liason

Join NCBEMO

Our membership year runs annually from July 1 to June 30, and current membership dues are $75.00, which can be paid upon invoicing via credit card, ACH or check.

NCBEMO welcomes new members of current black elected officials and supporters. To join as a new member, please complete our Member Interest Form