List of mayors of Carrboro, North Carolina facts for kids

The mayor of Carrboro is like the leader of the town government in Carrboro, North Carolina. This person helps make important decisions for the town. The job of mayor has existed since 1911, when Carrboro officially became a town.

The mayor works with the town council. The council has six other members. The mayor serves for two years, and the council members serve for four years. Their terms are "staggered," meaning they don't all get elected at the same time. This helps keep the government running smoothly.

Who Are the Mayors of Carrboro?

This section lists the people who have served as mayor of Carrboro since the town was formed.

Eleanor Kinnaird was mayor of Carrboro from 1987 to 1995.

• William H. Parker (1911–1917; 1937–1941)
• Thomas "Newt" Mann (1917–1918; 1923–1927)
• Braxton Bynum Lloyd (1918–1919)
• Hyde Bryan Durham (1919–1923; 1927–1933)
• Seaton E. Lloyd (1923)
• Clifton C. Head (1933–1935)
• Roy Rigsbee (1935–1937)
• Robert B. Studebaker (1941–1943)
• Isaac A. West (1943–1949)
• Isaac F. "Dawson" Hardee (1949–1951)
• J. Sullivan "Hoot" Gibson (1951–1955)
• Robert B. Todd (1955–1960)
• Charles Taylor Ellington (1960–1966)
• H. Bryant Hackney (1966–1967)
• T. Hughes Lloyd (1967–1971)
• Robert J. Wells (1971–1975)
• Ruth West (1975–1977)
• Robert W. Drakeford (1977–1983)
• James V. Porto, Jr (1983–1987)
• Eleanor Kinnaird (1987–1995)
• Michael R. Nelson (1995–2005)
• Mark Chilton (2005–2013)
• Lydia Lavelle (2013–2021)
• Damon Seils (2021–2023)
• Barbara Foushee (2023–)