Nat Robertson

Not to be confused with Nate Robertson.
Nat Robertson
Mayor of Fayetteville, North Carolina
In office
December 2, 2013[1] – December 2017
Preceded byTony Chavonne
Succeeded byMitch Colvin
Personal details
BornGainesville, Florida, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseKim Robertson
Alma materElon University
ProfessionPolitician
Websitehttp://natrobertson.com/
Group shot of the speakers at the Fayetteville Outer Loop ribbon-cutting event. From left-to-right: Nick Tennyson, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Transportation; Richard Hudson, U.S. Congressman; Col. Brett Funck, Fort Bragg's garrison commander; Pat McCrory, North Carolina Governor; Nat Robertson, Fayetteville Mayor; and last person unknown.

Nat Robertson (born 1963) is an American businessman and politician, who served as the mayor of Fayetteville, North Carolina, from December 2, 2013, through December 2017.[1] Robertson had previously served in the Fayetteville City Council for eight years (four terms).[2][3] Mayors of Fayetteville are elected to two-year terms.[1]

Political career

Robertson, a member of the Republican Party, and the first Republican mayor elected since the 1970s, served as a member of the Fayetteville City Council for three-consecutive terms from 1989 until 1995.[3] He also served on the city council for a fourth term from 1999 to 2001.[3] Robertson first ran for mayor in 2011, but was defeated by incumbent Mayor Tony Chavonne, who won re-election to a fourth term.[2]

In April 2013, incumbent Fayetteville Mayor Tony Chavonne announced that he would not seek re-election after four consecutive terms in office.[1] Robertson soon announced his candidacy to succeed Chavonne.[3] He narrowly defeated his opponent, city councilwoman and real estate agent Val Applewhite, in the mayoral election on November 5, 2013.[2] Robertson received over 50% of the vote, while Applewhite placed a close second with over 49%.[2] Voter turnout was more than 20%, which was considered high for an off-year Fayetteville municipal election.[2]

Robertson was sworn into office on December 2, 2013, for a two-year term as mayor.[1]

Governor of North Carolina, Pat McCrory, appointed Robertson to the Governor's Crime Commission during the spring of 2014.[4] He began work on the commission during its June 2014 quarterly meeting.[4]

In 2015, Robertson was reelected, again defeating Applewhite.

On April 17, 2017, Robertson announced his bid for a third term as mayor of Fayetteville.[5] He was defeated for reelection that November by Mayor Pro Tem Mitch Colvin.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Nat Roberston sworn-in as Fayetteville mayor". Time Warner Cable News North Carolina. 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Businessman wins tight Fayetteville mayoral race". WRAL-TV. 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
  3. ^ a b c d Seaton, Jake (2013-05-23). "4 announce intent to run for Fayetteville mayor". WNCN. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
  4. ^ a b "People's Biz: Fayetteville Mayor Nat Robertson starts work on Gov. Crime Commission". Fayetteville Observer. 2014-06-10. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
  5. ^ Barksdale, Andrew. "Fayetteville Mayor Nat Robertson to seek re-election". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  6. ^ WRAL.com