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City officials
Elected officials for Hope Mills — promises, tenure record, and accountability.
Mayor
Jessie Bellflowers
MayorMayor: re-elected Nov 4 2025 (unofficial count 690-672), sworn in 2025-12-01 (town agenda 12/01/2025); first took office 2023-12-04. NC seat convention: first Monday in December (G.S.); elected Nov 4 2025; first Monday Dec 2025 = 2025-12-01 (sworn in per town agenda 12/01/2025); 4-year term ends first Monday Dec 2029 = 2029-12-03.
City council
Hope Page
Mayor Pro TemCommissioner / Mayor Pro Tem: elected Nov 4 2025 (top vote-getter), sworn in 2025-12-01 (town agenda). NC seat convention: first Monday in December (G.S.); elected Nov 4 2025; first Monday Dec 2025 = 2025-12-01 (sworn in per town agenda 12/01/2025); 4-year term ends first Monday Dec 2029 = 2029-12-03.
Cynthia Hamilton
CommissionerCommissioner: elected Nov 4 2025, sworn in 2025-12-01 (town agenda 12/01/2025). NC seat convention: first Monday in December (G.S.); elected Nov 4 2025; first Monday Dec 2025 = 2025-12-01 (sworn in per town agenda 12/01/2025); 4-year term ends first Monday Dec 2029 = 2029-12-03.
Bryan Marley
CommissionerCommissioner: returning incumbent, current term from Nov 4 2025 election (board sworn in 2025-12-01, town agenda). NC seat convention: first Monday in December (G.S.); elected Nov 4 2025; first Monday Dec 2025 = 2025-12-01 (sworn in per town agenda 12/01/2025); 4-year term ends first Monday Dec 2029 = 2029-12-03.
Grilley Mitchell
CommissionerCommissioner: elected Nov 4 2025, oath on town agenda 2025-12-01. NC seat convention: first Monday in December (G.S.); elected Nov 4 2025; first Monday Dec 2025 = 2025-12-01 (sworn in per town agenda 12/01/2025); 4-year term ends first Monday Dec 2029 = 2029-12-03.
Lisa Tremmel
CommissionerCommissioner: elected Nov 4 2025, sworn in 2025-12-01 (town agenda 12/01/2025). NC seat convention: first Monday in December (G.S.); elected Nov 4 2025; first Monday Dec 2025 = 2025-12-01 (sworn in per town agenda 12/01/2025); 4-year term ends first Monday Dec 2029 = 2029-12-03.
Former officials (5)
Elyse Craver
CommissionerFormer. Left office Dec 1, 2025 (did not run or lost Nov 4, 2025 election). First-office start not found, left null.
Jerry Legge
CommissionerFormer. Left office Dec 1, 2025 (did not run or lost Nov 4, 2025 election). First-office start not found, left null.
Joanne Scarola
CommissionerFormer. Left office Dec 1, 2025 (did not run or lost Nov 4, 2025 election). First-office start not found, left null.
Kenjuana McCray
Mayor Pro TemFormer. Left office Dec 1, 2025 (did not run or lost Nov 4, 2025 election). First-office start not found, left null.
Jackie Warner
MayorFormer. Left office Dec 1, 2025 (did not run or lost Nov 4, 2025 election). Mayor until Bellflowers sworn in Dec 4, 2023; first-office start not found, left null.
City staff
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