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Elected officials for Gastonia — promises, tenure record, and accountability.

19 officials6 council

Mayor

RF

Richard Franks

Mayor

2023–2027 (cycle default: NC terms begin first Monday in December)

28 meetings28 decisions

City council

DK

Demetrios Koutsoupias

Council Member

2024–2029 (cycle default: NC terms begin first Monday in December)

28 meetings28 decisions
GS

Glenn Silverman

Council Member

2025–2029 (cycle default: NC terms begin first Monday in December)

28 meetings28 decisions
J(G

James (Jim) Gallagher

Mayor Pro Tem / Council Member

2015–2027 (cycle default: NC terms begin first Monday in December)

28 meetings28 decisions
AD

Angela Dreher

Council Member

2025–2027 (cycle default: NC terms begin first Monday in December)

28 meetings28 decisions1 news mentions
JMS

Jennifer M. Stepp

Council Member

2017–2029 (cycle default: NC terms begin first Monday in December)

28 meetings28 decisions1 news mentions
DB

Donyel Barber

Council Member

2019–2027 (cycle default: NC terms begin first Monday in December)

28 meetings28 decisions
Former officials (5)
CLL

Cheryl L. Littlejohn

Ward 4 Council Member

2025–2025

DRK

David R. Kirlin

Ward 2 Council Member
CO

Charles Odom

Ward 4 Council Member

2019–2024

RK

Robert Kellogg

Ward 1 Council Member

2015–2024

WER

Walker E. Reid III

Mayor

2017–2023

Boards & commissions

DM

DeAnna Murphree

Planning Commissioner
28 meetings28 decisions
CHS

Carl Harris, Sr.

Planning Commissioner
28 meetings28 decisions2 news mentions
MC

Megan Chapman

Planning Commissioner
15 meetings15 decisions
CG

Chad Ghorley

Planning Commissioner
28 meetings28 decisions
KF

Kristie Ferguson

Planning Commissioner
15 meetings15 decisions
JH

Jeff Howe

Planning Commissioner
28 meetings28 decisions
JAC

Julie Ann Coffey

Planning Commissioner
28 meetings28 decisions
DW

David Wilson

Planning Commissioner
28 meetings28 decisions

City staff

EE

Eric Edgerton

City Attorney
28 meetings28 decisions
SN

Sushil Nepal

Planning Director
28 meetings28 decisions
MCP

Michael C. Peoples

City Manager
28 meetings28 decisions1 news mentions
SJG

Suzanne J. Gibbs

City Clerk
28 meetings28 decisions

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