Harold Weinbrecht | |
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Mayor of Cary, North Carolina | |
Assumed office December 2007 | |
Preceded by | Ernie McAlister |
Cary Town Council | |
In office 2000–2007 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1956 Augusta,Georgia,U.S. |
Political party | Independent |
Spouse | Belinda Weinbrecht |
Children | Audrey Weinbrecht Cara Weinbrecht |
Residence(s) | Cary,North Carolina,U.S. |
Alma mater | Augusta College North Carolina State University |
Profession | Software programmer |
Website | haroldweinbrecht |
Harold Weinbrecht (born 1956) is an American computer programmer and politician who has been the mayor of Cary,North Carolina since 2007. [1] [2]
Weinbrecht was born in Augusta,Georgia. [2] His family moved to Cary from 1957 to 1967. [2] His uncle was Fred Bond,Jr,the former mayor of Cary. [2] He attended Augusta College and North Carolina State University,receiving a B.S. in both computer science and mathematics. [2]
In 1997,amid disputes between developers and citizens,Weinbrecht launched the website Citizens for Balanced Growth where he wrote about local issues and town council meetings. [2]
He became the chair of Cary's new Information Services Advisory Board in 1998. [2] In 1999,he was named to Cary’s Planning and Zoning Board. [2] That same year,Weinbrecht was elected to an at-large town council seat. [2]
Though his opponent spent six times more on advertising,Weinbrecht was elected mayor of Cary in 2007,winning approval on 58% of ballots cast over incumbent Ernie McAlister. [3] One of the key issues in the election was growth,with Weinbrecht proposing a balanced approach. [3] During his first term as mayor,Weinbrecht formed the Citizen Issue Review Commission and created a town sustainability manager position. [4] Weinbrecht was re-elected as mayor in 2011,2015,2019,and 2023. [5] His current term expires in December 2027. [6] [2]
Weinbrecht was endorsed by Indy Week in 2007 and 2011. [4] He started his political career as a Democrat,but now considers himself to be an Independent. [4] [2]
Weinbrecht is a past president of the Wake County Mayors Association. [2] He has also served on the Wake County’s Growth Management Task Force and is chairman of the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization. [2]
In 1994,he became a programmer for SAS Institute. [7] [2] He was previously a simulations engineer. [2] He retired in 2022 after 28 years at SAS. [2]
Weinbrecht married his wife Belinda and moved back to Cary in 1987. [2] They have two children. [2] He is a member of Cary Presbyterian Church where he teaches Sunday school. [7] [2] He exercises two hours each day. [8]
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