Candidate Biography (submitted by campaign):

Mayor Anthony G. Chavonne was elected mayor of Fayetteville in November 2005 and re-elected to a second term in November 2007. He is currently seeking his third term in office.

A native of Fayetteville, Mayor Chavonne earned his bachelor's of science degree in business from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1977. He graduated from the first graduating class of Douglas Byrd High School in Fayetteville in 1973 and attended Massey Hill High School in Fayetteville from 1969-1972.    

He is a Certified Public Accountant and President of Chavonne Management Group, LLC.

Mayor Chavonne retired in 2004 from Fayetteville Publishing Company, publishers of the Fayetteville Observer, as general manager after 25 years of employment.

He was awarded the Fayetteville Business & Professional League's Outstanding Contribution Award and Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce Realtor's Cup Award. The Mayor also received the Sam Walton Business Leader Award, the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Year award and the Department of the Army Commander's Award for Public Service. He is the incoming chairman of the BRAC Regional Task Force.

Mayor Chavonne has led Fayetteville through a period of positive change and significant growth with the population of the city now exceeding 200,000 citizens. His focus has been on economic development and opportunities for all citizens. He is currently leading the community's preparation for additional growth with the buildup of the military installations as a result of BRAC, the base realignment process.

He and his wife Joanne have two sons, Grayson and Tyson, and are members of Highland Presbyterian Church.

Candidate Statement:

I am Tony Chavonne and honored to be serving as mayor of Fayetteville. I am seeking a third term and I am excited about the upcoming campaign and this city's bright future.  With your support we will continue to help lead our great city at this important time.

It began four years ago with talk of a journey -- a journey to a more attractive, clean and peaceful city; a city with economic opportunity for all.

In the past four years we've seen roads paved, more public safety officers on the streets, higher appearance and development standards, an increase in per capita income that leads the state, and a renewed confidence in our community's future and its leaders.

Fayetteville finds itself at a critical crossroads in this journey. At this important time in our city the stakes are too high, the opportunities are too great, the future is too bright -- not to push through to the end.

You see that great city we've all dreamed of is within our grasp.

We proudly stand on the shoulders of those that came before us and can see the hopes of opportunity right around the corner. The decisions our city leaders make over the next two years will determine if we can turn those hopes of opportunity into success.

I ask for your continued prayers and support as we continue our journey together. We will seize those opportunities, earn that success and change this city for generations to come.

You'll find more information about our campaign by visiting our website at www.mayorchavonne.com.

May God Bless each of you and May God continue to bless our great city.