Roanoke City Council

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The Roanoke City Council is the governing body of the city of Roanoke, Virginia. Currently, the council has six members, all elected in an at-large manner, and a mayor elected in an individual election.

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The City Council’s duties are primarily legislative. It also oversees financial decisions the city pursues. City Council directs the affairs of Roanoke by passing ordinances or adopting resolutions. Roanoke uses a weak-mayor political system in which the mayor is simply the "first of equals" on the City Council.

Current Council

Current City Council Members

May 2018 Election

Roanoke City Council Elections, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Joseph L. "Joe" Cobb 5,113 22.40% −
Democratic Djuna Osborne 5,004 21.92% −
Independent William D. "Bill" Bespitch (Incumbent) 3,924 17.15% −
Democratic Robert L. Jeffrey, Jr.3,59015.73%
Independent Raphael E. "Ray" Ferris (Incumbent)2,45214.93%
Independent Grover C. Price III1,0414.56%
Independent Shawn M. Hunter5352.34%
No party Write-ins 2180.95%−
Democratic gain from Independent Swing +1

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Members of City Council | Roanoke, VA". www.roanokeva.gov.
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