January 21, 2023 - Councilman Charles Gaylor, IV announced plans to run for Goldsboro mayor in the 2023 election. “My vision is of a city that harnesses the momentum created by the past administrations of King, Allen, and Ham, while also taking a fresh approach to citizen services and quality of life issues,” said Gaylor. Gaylor joined the City Council in 2021 to fill the District 5 vacancy resulting from the loss of Mayor Allen and the subsequent appointment to Mayor of then District 5 councilman, David Ham.
Gaylor is a native of Goldsboro, having been born here and lived here for nearly 30 years. “I was born in Wayne Memorial Hospital, went through daycare at First Baptist Church, and then Wayne Montessori, North Drive, Carver Heights, School Street, Dillard, Eastern Wayne Middle, and then graduated from Eastern Wayne High School in 2002,” explained Gaylor. “I’ve seen how this city has tasted success and failure. We all see how some parts of town have thrived while others have faced serious decline. We must get creative, and profoundly serious, about attracting responsible development that compliments the diversity of our neighborhoods at
every price point. We have to rebuild those parts of our city that have essentially been leveled, and we have to assess every element of our own bureaucracy to make sure we are not being part of the problem.”
Currently the Senior Staff Attorney serving Community Care of North Carolina, Inc., Gaylor is a former Associate Vice President at Wayne Community College, a former Chairman of the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce, and a former Chairman of Literacy Connections of Wayne County. He has served on the boards of the Wayne County affiliate of the North Carolina Community Foundation, Wayne Preparatory Academy, Wayne County Bar Association, Goldsboro Area Metropolitan Planning Organization of the North Carolina Department of Transportation, and the Elon University School of Law Alumni Council. Further, he has served on committees representing the Downtown Goldsboro Development Corporation, North Carolina Bar Association, NC AgVentures, and Wayne Forward.
Gaylor has been recognized by the United States Small Business Administration for meritorious contributions to the development of small businesses in Wayne County. NC.
He holds a Juris Doctorate from Elon University School of Law, a Master of Business Administration from the Lundy-Fetterman School of Business at Campbell University, and two Bachelor of Science degrees from the Wilson College of Textiles at North Carolina State University.
Gaylor resides in District 5 with his wife, son and two rescue dogs.
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