Edwin B. Peacock III

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Edwin Peacock - Ballotpedia

Meet Charlotte City Council's newest member Edwin Peacock III

Edwin Peacock is from Charlotte, North Carolina. He attended Lansdowne Elementary and Charlotte Country Day School. He has a bachelor's degree in political science and a certificate in global studies from the University of Georgia. He lives in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Edwin is currently a member of the Charlotte City Council, representing District 6. He was appointed to the position in 2025. He previously served on the Charlotte City Council from 2007 to 2011. He ran for Charlotte mayor in 2013 and 2015 but did not win. He also ran for the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 9th District in 2012 but did not win.

As of September 4, 2025, Edwin B. Peacock III did not have a website or any information online.

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Supports the mass transit plan to reduce congestion and promote economic development.

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Dimple Ajmera - Ballotpedia

Dimple Ajmera is from Surat, India. She has an associate's degree from Chaffey Community College and a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Southern California. She lives with her husband, Vaibhav Bajaj, and their daughter in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Dimple is a certified public accountant (CPA). Before taking elected office, she worked in strategic program management at TIAA. She also has experience working in investment management at Yardi and as a lead tax consultant at Deloitte.

Dimple is currently an at-large member of the Charlotte City Council. She was first elected to the council in 2017 and re-elected in 2019 and 2023. She previously represented District 5 on the Charlotte City Council from 2017 to 2018. Dimple ran for North Carolina State Treasurer in the 2020 primary but did not win.

Helped create the HIRE Charlotte initiative to expand employment opportunities and strengthen job creation.

Supported the HIRE Charlotte initiative to create jobs and increase employment in Charlotte.

As chair of the budget committee, facilitated bipartisan approval of a $3.3 billion city budget that increased investments to address community needs and raised salaries for city employees for five straight years without raising taxes.

Facilitated bipartisan approval of a $3.3 billion city budget that increased investments in community services and raised city employee salaries five years in a row without raising taxes.

- Supported the HIRE Charlotte initiative to create jobs and increase employment in Charlotte.
- Facilitated bipartisan approval of a $3.3 billion city budget that increased investments in community services and raised city employee salaries five years in a row without raising taxes.

As of September 11, 2025, Dimple Ajmera’s website did not contain information on this issue.

As a city council member, supported $50 million in affordable housing bonds to increase safe, quality, affordable housing for low- and moderate-income residents.

As city council member, supported $50 million in affordable housing bonds to expand access to safe, quality housing for low- and moderate-income residents.

As a city council member, advocated for the redevelopment of the Eastland site into a mixed-use development with affordable housing, retail, sports, recreation, and a park.

As a city council member, advocated for redeveloping the Eastland site into a mixed-use community with affordable housing, retail, recreation, and green space.

Supports expanding access to affordable housing.

- As city council member, supported $50 million in affordable housing bonds to expand access to safe, quality housing for low- and moderate-income residents.
- As a city council member, advocated for redeveloping the Eastland site into a mixed-use community with affordable housing, retail, recreation, and green space.
- Supports expanding access to affordable housing.

Helped develop the SAFE Charlotte plan, which aims to enhance community safety by addressing the root causes of crime.

Helped develop the SAFE Charlotte plan and launch the Alternatives to Violence program to improve community safety and address the root causes of crime.

- Helped develop the SAFE Charlotte plan and launch the Alternatives to Violence program to improve community safety and address the root causes of crime.

Supports sustainable infrastructure and a resilient future.

Dimple Ajmera

James "Smuggie" Mitchell - Ballotpedia

James Mitchell Jr. is from Charlotte, North Carolina. He has a bachelor's degree in business administration from North Carolina Central University. He is married to Joan Higginbotham and the father of two daughters.

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James is the director of business development at McFarland Construction. He previously served as president of R.J. Leeper Construction. 

James previously served on the Charlotte City Council representing District 2 from 1999 to 2013. He served as an at-large member of the Charlotte City Council from 2015 until he resigned on January 11, 2021. He returned to the council in 2022 and currently serves as an at-large member.

Supports funding for the Women's Business Center.

Plans to implement a strategic Upward Mobility Program.

Supports funding for the "Corridors of Opportunity" and wants to develop a new funding source for start-up businesses.

- Supports funding for the Women's Business Center.
- Plans to implement a strategic Upward Mobility Program.
- Supports funding for the "Corridors of Opportunity" and wants to develop a new funding source for start-up businesses.

As of September 11, 2025, James (Smuggie) Mitchell, Jr.’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports developing a rent assistance voucher program, using city-owned land for affordable housing, and planning affordable housing units along transit corridors.

Supports developing a rent assistance program, using city-owned land for affordable housing, and planning affordable housing units near transportation hubs.

- Supports developing a rent assistance program, using city-owned land for affordable housing, and planning affordable housing units near transportation hubs.

Supports empowering non-profit organizations committed to preventing violence.

Wants to "empower non-profit organizations committed to violent behavior prevention."

Supports continued de-escalation training for police officers.

Supports promoting the development of police stations based on neighborhood feedback.

Supports the development of police stations based on neighborhood feedback.

Supports implicit bias and diversity training for police officers.

- Wants to "empower non-profit organizations committed to violent behavior prevention."
- Supports continued de-escalation training for police officers.
- Supports the development of police stations based on neighborhood feedback.
- Supports implicit bias and diversity training for police officers.

As a city council member, helped improve the Mt. Holly-Huntersville intersection.

- As a city council member, helped improve the Mt. Holly-Huntersville intersection.

James (Smuggie) Mitchell, Jr.

LaWana Mayfield

LaWana Slack-Mayfield has an associate's degree in construction management from Central Piedmont Community College and a certificate in governmental policy from Harvard Kennedy School.

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LaWana is self-employed as the founder of Inspyred Creatives LLC. She has experience as a video podcaster and a census field supervisor. Previously, LaWana worked as the Mecklenburg County Project Coordinator at Grassroots Leadership, where she focused on ending for-profit prisons, immigration reform, and community organizing.

LaWana Slack-Mayfield - Ballotpedia

LaWana is an at-large member of the Charlotte City Council. She was first elected to this role in 2022.  From 2012 to 2019, she served on the Charlotte City Council, representing District 3.

Believes "support of local businesses contributes to local jobs, charities, and schools."

Believes the city has changed and the needs of residents continue to change, but challenges such as housing affordability, transportation, small business growth, taxes, and jobs with livable wages have remained.

Believes housing affordability, transportation, small business growth, taxes, and jobs with a living wage are challenges faced by the city of Charlotte.

As a city council member, played a key role in projects like the Charlotte Premium Outlets and the Goodwill Opportunity Campus, boosting local employment and economic growth.

As a city council member, supported projects like the Charlotte Premium Outlets and the Goodwill Opportunity Campus to boost local employment and economic growth.

As a city council member, organized the Annual Charlotte Douglas International Airport District 3 Job Fair and the city’s first youth job fair, connecting job seekers with employers.

As a city council member, organized the Annual Charlotte Douglas International Airport District 3 Job Fair and the city’s first youth job fair.

- Believes "support of local businesses contributes to local jobs, charities, and schools."
- Believes housing affordability, transportation, small business growth, taxes, and jobs with a living wage are challenges faced by the city of Charlotte.
- As a city council member, supported projects like the Charlotte Premium Outlets and the Goodwill Opportunity Campus to boost local employment and economic growth.
- As a city council member, organized the Annual Charlotte Douglas International Airport District 3 Job Fair and the city’s first youth job fair.

Believes in "listening to the public’s concerns and connecting them with the necessary resources to address their needs."

Prioritizes economic growth, community safety, and stabilizing property values.

- Believes in "listening to the public’s concerns and connecting them with the necessary resources to address their needs."
- Prioritizes economic growth, community safety, and stabilizing property values.

Supports the Faith in Housing Initiative, which partners with faith-based organizations to create affordable housing on church properties.

Supports providing mental health services and job training to address homelessness.

- Supports the Faith in Housing Initiative, which partners with faith-based organizations to create affordable housing on church properties.
- Supports providing mental health services and job training to address homelessness.

As of September 11, 2025, LaWana Slack-Mayfield’s website did not contain information on this issue.

LaWana Slack-Mayfield

Misun Kim - Ballotpedia

Misun Kim is from Seoul, South Korea. She has a bachelor's degree from Kwangwoon University. 

Misun is the president of One Step Real Estate Consulting.

Misun previously ran for Mayor of Charlotte in 2023 but did not win.

Supports reducing business regulations and red tape.

Supports reducing business regulations and bureaucratic hurdles for small businesses.

Supports attracting manufacturers, developers, and data centers to the city.

- Supports reducing business regulations and bureaucratic hurdles for small businesses.
- Supports attracting manufacturers, developers, and data centers to the city.

Plans to focus on underdeveloped areas lacking sidewalks and outdoor amenities by using city-owned land to build public bathrooms and outdoor gyms.

Supports expanding sidewalks and outdoor amenities like public bathrooms and outdoor gyms in underdeveloped areas.

Plans to work on recycling initiatives and enforce recycling policies for businesses and homes.

- Supports expanding sidewalks and outdoor amenities like public bathrooms and outdoor gyms in underdeveloped areas.
- Plans to work on recycling initiatives and enforce recycling policies for businesses and homes.

Plans to focus on affordable housing opportunities to help those in need and reduce crime.

- Plans to focus on affordable housing opportunities to help those in need and reduce crime.

Said, "I will have CCTV in every single corner to catch the criminals and create the safe place for anyone."

- Said, "I will have CCTV in every single corner to catch the criminals and create the safe place for anyone."

Supports expanding public transit options like light rail, buses, and bike trails to alleviate traffic congestion and promote economic opportunity for those without personal transportation.

Supports expanding public transit options like light rail, buses, and bike trails.

- Supports expanding public transit options like light rail, buses, and bike trails.

Supports "Youth Data Boot Camps", data analysis, and technical skills training.

Supports trade schools for high school students.

- Supports "Youth Data Boot Camps", data analysis, and technical skills training.
- Supports trade schools for high school students.

Misun Kim

Victoria Watlington '13 - UNC Charlotte Alumni Association

Victoria Watlington is from West Charlotte. She has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Florida, and a master's degree in engineering management, a PhD in infrastructure and environmental systems, and a graduate certificate in public policy from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and attends Elevation Church.

Victoria is a licensed professional engineer and a certified Project Management Professional. She is also a small business owner. 

Victoria Watlington - Ballotpedia

Victoria is currently an at-large member of the Charlotte City Council. She was first elected in 2019 and re-elected in 2023. 

As a city council member, pushed for a city-wide workforce development program to ensure companies investing in city contracts also invest in the local community.

As a city council member, advocated for a workforce development program to be included in all city contracts.

- As a city council member, advocated for a workforce development program to be included in all city contracts.

Supports city investment in grassroots organizations, partnering with groups like the Urban League and United Way to help community groups scale up their operations.

Supports city investment in grassroots organizations, such as the Urban League, United Way, and the Three Sisters Market grocery co-op.

- Supports city investment in grassroots organizations, such as the Urban League, United Way, and the Three Sisters Market grocery co-op.

Supports the Historic $100 MM Housing Bond and Affordable Housing Funding Policy.

Supports funding affordable housing initiatives.

Supports enforcing source of income discrimination in city-supported housing.

Supports protecting renters by preventing landlords from rejecting applicants who use housing vouchers.

Supports preserving neighborhood affordability.

Supports keeping neighborhoods affordable.

- Supports funding affordable housing initiatives.
- Supports protecting renters by preventing landlords from rejecting applicants who use housing vouchers.
- Supports keeping neighborhoods affordable.

As a response to the national social justice movement, drafted Charlotte's Re-Imagining Policing Framework to ensure policing reflects community values and supports officers in delivering high-quality service.

Drafted Charlotte's Re-Imagining Policing Framework to "ensure our policing reflects our community values [and] officers are equipped with what they need to deliver high-quality service."

Supports the Safe Charlotte Plan and advocates for violent crime prevention strategies that address systemic issues, such as collaborating with public and private partners to seize high-crime properties.

Advocates for crime prevention strategies that address systemic issues.

Supports the Non-Discrimination Ordinance.

Supported expanding anti-discrimination protections to cover sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, veteran status, pregnancy, and hairstyles.

- Drafted Charlotte's Re-Imagining Policing Framework to "ensure our policing reflects our community values [and] officers are equipped with what they need to deliver high-quality service."
- Advocates for crime prevention strategies that address systemic issues.
- Supported expanding anti-discrimination protections to cover sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, veteran status, pregnancy, and hairstyles.

As a city council member, advocated for removing the petition process for traffic calming devices in neighborhoods to ensure equitable street improvements.

Advocated for removing the petition process to make traffic calming measures more accessible and equitable.

Supports a comprehensive development approach and improving public transportation quality.

Supports investments improving bus services, rail systems, and sidewalk conditions.

- Advocated for removing the petition process to make traffic calming measures more accessible and equitable.
- Supports investments improving bus services, rail systems, and sidewalk conditions.

Supports initiatives that aid African American students in engineering programs.

Supports initiatives that support African American students in engineering programs.

- Supports initiatives that support African American students in engineering programs.

Victoria Watlington

- City council members work together to set and implement city policy. 
- The city council is tasked with ensuring the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city.
- City council members work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department. 
- City council members represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 