About City Council
About this position
The City Legislature is the municipality's governing body, responsible for voting on ordinances and policies, and often is in charge of hiring a city manager.
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidate must reside in the city and district in which they are running, be a registered voter, and be at least 21 years old.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee is not less than $5 and no more than 1% of annual salary if greater than $5; Signature requirement is 0.
- Filing period
- July 1, 2022 - July 15, 2022
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Board of Elections' office.
- Where to file
- 301 W. Market St, Room 115, Greensboro, NC 27401
- Filing phone
- 336-641-3836
- Step 3
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Who's currently in office
Learn about who represents you in Greensboro.
What this symbol means
Candidates and elected officials with this symbol took the People First Pledge, promising to serve people first, independent of both major parties and big-money interests.
- View profileCrystal Terri BlackDistrict 1Current term 2026 to 2029
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Cecile "CC" Marie CrawfordDistrict 2Current term 2026 to 2029 - View profile
April M. ParkerDistrict 3Current term 2026 to 2029 - View profile
Adam MarshallDistrict 4Current term 2026 to 2029 - View profile
Tammi Zucker ThurmDistrict 5Current term 2026 to 2029 - View profile
Hugh HolstonAt LargeCurrent term 2026 to 2029 - View profile
Irving D. AllenAt LargeCurrent term 2026 to 2029 - View profile
Denise RothAt LargeCurrent term 2026 to 2029
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