My Vision for Asheville

Mayor Bellamy’s dream for Asheville is a unified coalition of concerned citizens working to ensure an atmosphere of respect for the needs of all. Her successes of the last 4-years are rooted in an understanding of the diverse perspectives and communities of interest that make up our fair city. The Mayor’s skill at bringing about meaningful change grows naturally from this foundation. Her talents for leadership and crafting effective compromise have combined to overcome common challenges and point the way to a promising future. Asheville is a unique blend of the old and the new. It demands a mayor with equally unique skills for honoring our traditions while engineering a better, sustainable tomorrow. This dream can become a reality for our beautiful city if guided by the sure hand of an imaginative, experienced and capable executive. Your mayor’s current tenure amply demonstrates how well she personifies these skills, but there’s still much work to be done if our city is to continue to flourish. Please help Mayor Terry Bellamy lead the way to our shared success by voting for her in November.

Some of Mayor Bellamy’s Most Recent Activities

• Elected Mayor of the City of Asheville in November 2005 making her the youngest Mayor in North Carolina, the youngest Mayor ever elected in Asheville, and the first African-American Mayor of Asheville.
• Spearheaded the receipt of U.S. Department of Justice's “Weed and Seed” funding for our West Riverside Neighborhood
• Recognized by “One Youth at A Time” as their Volunteer of the Year for her work with disadvantaged youth
• Actively worked in Washington, and around the country, to leverage nearly one million dollars for our “Homeless Coalition,” improvements to our earth-friendly mass transit, the Asheville Police Department and our largest community center, the Reid Center for Creative Arts.
• Guide our city through the dismal, September 2008 fuel crisis by working closely with the governor and industry to bring much needed gasoline to the Asheville area
• Met with President Barack Obama within the first 60 days of his administration to help formulate effect cooperation between local and federal government
• Appointed by former Governor Easley to the 21st Century Transportation Committee
• Joined the Executive Committee of Land of the Sky Regional Council and the North Carolina Metro Mayors Coalition
• Serves on the boards of the North Carolina League of Municipalities, Metropolitan Sewage District, HUB Community Economic Development and Alliance and the Asheville Chamber of Commerce
• Became the Council Liaison for the Fair Housing Commission and the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
• Became an Advisory Board Member of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte College of Arts and Science
• Was selected as the Honor Chair for the March of Dimes