Terry Bellamy facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Terry Bellamy
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| Mayor of Asheville, North Carolina | |
| In office December 6, 2005 – December 10, 2013 |
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| Vice Mayors | Diana Hollis Jones Jan Davis Brownie Newman Esther Manheimer |
| Preceded by | Charles Worley |
| Succeeded by | Esther Manheimer |
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| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
Terry M. Bellamy is a former mayor of Asheville, North Carolina. A mayor is the leader of a city government. She first joined the Asheville City Council in 1999. The City Council helps make decisions for the city.
In 2005, Terry Bellamy was elected mayor. She was 33 years old, making her the youngest mayor in North Carolina at that time. She was also the first African-American Mayor of Asheville. She won re-election in 2009. In 2013, she decided not to run for mayor again. Instead, she planned to run for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Terry Bellamy grew up in Asheville. She studied English at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She is married to Lamont Bellamy and they have two children. She has worked as a Marketing Manager and a Financial Manager.
What Terry Bellamy Did as Mayor
As mayor, Terry Bellamy worked on many projects to help the city of Asheville. She focused on improving neighborhoods and helping young people.
- She worked with citizens to get a special program called "Weed and Seed" for the West Riverside Neighborhood. This program helps communities become safer and stronger.
- She was very involved in planning the City of Asheville Youth Leadership Academy. This program helps young people develop leadership skills.
- She helped get $40 million for important updates to the city's water system. This helped make sure the community had good, clean water for a long time.
Important Meetings and Roles
Terry Bellamy was chosen for several important roles and meetings during her time as mayor.
- She was one of 80 mayors chosen to meet with President Barack Obama shortly after he became president.
- Former Governor Mike Easley appointed her to the 21st Century Transportation Committee. This group looked at how transportation would change in the future.
- She was part of the Executive Committee for the Land of the Sky Regional Council.
- She was also on the Executive Committee for the North Carolina Metro Mayors Coalition.
- She served as a Board Member for the North Carolina League of Municipalities.
- She was a Board Member for the Metropolitan Sewerage District of Buncombe County.
- She helped connect the City Council with the Fair Housing Commission and the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board.
- She was a Board Member for HUB Community Economic Development and Alliance.
- She was an Advisory Board Member for the University of North Carolina at Charlotte College of Arts and Science.
- She was an Honorary Chair for the March of Dimes, a charity that helps mothers and babies.
