City Officials
Elected officials for Sanford — their promises, tenure record, and accountability.
City Council
Mark Akinosho
Ward 1 Council Member2025-12-02 to 2029-12-01 (month-level end: December 2029 per city Boards, Commissions and Committees directory (updated March 2, 2026, sanfordnc.net/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/740) lists 'Term Expires: 12/2029'; start = oath of office at the Dec 2, 2025 organizational session minutes; first took this office Aug 16, 2022 per Aug 16, 2022 minutes) (cycle default: NC terms begin first Monday in December)
Charles Taylor
Ward 2 Council Member2023-12-05 to 2027-12-01 (month-level end: December 2027 per city Boards, Commissions and Committees directory (updated March 2, 2026, sanfordnc.net/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/740) lists 'Term Expires: 12/2027'; start = oath of office at the Dec 5, 2023 organizational session minutes) (cycle default: NC terms begin first Monday in December)
Christopher Petty
Ward 3 Council Member2025-12-02 to 2029-12-01 (month-level end: December 2029 per city Boards, Commissions and Committees directory (updated March 2, 2026, sanfordnc.net/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/740) lists 'Term Expires: 12/2029'; start = oath of office at the Dec 2, 2025 organizational session minutes; first took this office Dec 2, 2025, newly elected) (cycle default: NC terms begin first Monday in December)
Byron Buckels
Ward 4 Council Member / Mayor Pro Tem2023-12-05 to 2027-12-01 (month-level end: December 2027 per city Boards, Commissions and Committees directory (updated March 2, 2026, sanfordnc.net/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/740) lists 'Term Expires: 12/2027'; start = oath of office at the Dec 5, 2023 organizational session minutes) (cycle default: NC terms begin first Monday in December)
Jean Dabbs
Ward 5 Council Member2023-12-05 to 2027-12-01 (month-level end: December 2027 per city Boards, Commissions and Committees directory (updated March 2, 2026, sanfordnc.net/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/740) lists 'Term Expires: 12/2027'; start = oath of office at the Dec 5, 2023 organizational session minutes) (cycle default: NC terms begin first Monday in December)
Linda Rhodes
At-Large Council Member2025-12-02 to 2029-12-01 (month-level end: December 2029 per city Boards, Commissions and Committees directory (updated March 2, 2026, sanfordnc.net/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/740) lists 'Term Expires: 12/2029'; start = oath of office at the Dec 2, 2025 organizational session minutes; first took this office Aug 16, 2022 per Aug 16, 2022 minutes) (cycle default: NC terms begin first Monday in December)
Walter Ferguson
At-Large Council Member2023-12-05 to 2027-12-01 (month-level end: December 2027 per city Boards, Commissions and Committees directory (updated March 2, 2026, sanfordnc.net/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/740) lists 'Term Expires: 12/2027'; start = oath of office at the Dec 5, 2023 organizational session minutes) (cycle default: NC terms begin first Monday in December)
Former Officials (2)
James Williams
Ward 3 Council MemberReturning Ward 3 member sworn at the Aug 16, 2022 organizational session (minutes); term_end = Dec 2, 2025, when successor Christopher Petty was sworn at the Dec 2, 2025 organizational session (minutes; NCSBE Nov 4 2025 results).
Served until Dec 2025
Jimmy Haire
At-Large Council MemberOath of office at the Dec 3, 2019 organizational session (Dec 3, 2019 minutes); term_end = Dec 5, 2023, when successor Walter Ferguson II was sworn at-large at the Dec 5, 2023 organizational session (minutes; NCSBE Nov 7 2023 results). Last attended Dec 4, 2023 special-called meeting.
Served until Dec 2023