Meet Charlotte City Council's newest member Edwin Peacock III

Edwin Peacock III is from Charlotte, North Carolina. He has a bachelor's degree in political science and a certificate of global studies from the University of Georgia. He is married to Amy Rupertus Peacock and has two adult children.

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Edwin is the president of The Pomfret Financial Company, Inc., an independent insurance and business planning firm headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

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Edwin previously served as an at-large member of the Charlotte City Council from 2007 to 2011. He ran for the U.S. House in 2012 and mayor of Charlotte in 2013 and 2015, but did not win. In May 2025, he was appointed to the Charlotte City Council to represent District 6.

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

Supports a 1-cent sales tax to fund a large transit project in Charlotte.

- Supports a 1-cent sales tax to fund a large transit project in Charlotte.

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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.

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- 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. 