FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jeremy Mills, Charlotte Communications & Marketing
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jeremy.mills@charlottenc.gov
Mayor Announces City Council Committee Assignments
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Dec. 15, 2017) – Mayor Vi Alexander Lyles has released her City Council committee appointments, effective immediately and running through December of 2018.
The mayor has worked to consolidate eight committees into six committees, with no reduction in city service oversight. Council committees will mirror the Council Focus Areas.
"The workload is balanced and encourages diversity of thought," said Mayor Lyles.
The committee assignments are as follows:
COMMUNITY SAFETY
| 2017-2018 Committee Assignments | |
| Chair | Julie Eiselt |
| Vice Chair | Braxton Winston |
Members (3) Staff | Tariq Bokhari Justin Harlow James Mitchell Danny Pleasant |
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
| 2017-2018 Committee Assignments | |
| Chair | James Mitchell |
| Vice Chair | Ed Driggs |
Members (3) Staff | Justin Harlow LaWana Mayfield Matt Newton Debra Campbell |
ENVIRONMENT
| 2017-2018 Committee Assignments | |
| Chair | Dimple Ajmera |
| Vice Chair | Larken Egleston |
Members (3) Staff | Matt Newton Greg Phipps Braxton Winston Kim Eagle |
Housing & Neighborhood Development
| 2017-2018 Committee Assignments | |
| Chair | LaWana Mayfield |
| Vice Chair | Ed Driggs |
Members (3) Staff | Larken Egleston Justin Harlow Matt Newton Debra Campbell |
Transportation & Planning:
| 2017-2018 Committee Assignments | |
| Chair | Greg Phipps |
| Vice Chair | Julie Eiselt |
Members (3) Staff | Dimple Ajmera Larken Egleston Braxton Winston Danny Pleasant |
Budget:
| 2017-2018 Committee Assignments | |
| Chair | Greg Phipps |
| Vice Chair | Ed Driggs |
Members (3) Staff | Dimple Ajmera Tariq Bokhari LaWana Mayfield Sabrina Joy-Hogg |
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