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Bill Saffo, Mayor
1807 Odyssey Drive
Wilmington, NC 28405
Mayor's Office: 910-341-7815
Home: 910-208-3047
Email: bill.saffo@wilmingtonnc.gov

Profession: Real estate broker
Education: B.A. in Political Science from the University of North Carolina-Wilmington
Elected to Office: 2003, 2007
Years on Council: 4
Number of Terms: 2 - Councilmember (1); Mayor (1)
City Council Committees: Appointments and Legion Stadium
Other Agencies, Boards, or Commissions: Film Commission, Transportation Advisory Committee, Wilmington Industrial Development, Cape Fear Water and Sewer Authority
Civic Memberships: Rotary West

 

James L. Quinn III
Mayor Pro Tem
202 Stonewall Jackson Dr.
Wilmington, NC 28412
Home: 910-397-0878
Email: james.quinn@wilmingtonnc.gov

Profession: Commercial real estate broker
Education: B.A. in History from East Carolina University
Elected to Office: 1998 (appointed to fill vacancy), 2001, 2005
Years on Council: 8
Number of Terms: 3
City Council Committees: Appointments (Chair), Evaluation, 2020 Plan (Chair)
Other Agencies, Boards, or Commissions: Lower Cape Fear Water Sewer Authority Board, New Hanover County Ports and Waterways Committee, Cape Fear Public Utility Authority Board
Membership in State and National Organizations: North Carolina Association of Realtors and National Association of Realtors

Laura W. Padgett
Council Member
210 Castle Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
Home: 910-762-0542
Office: 910-763-2881
Fax: 910-763-5616
Email: laura.padgett@wilmingtonnc.gov

Profession: Independent financial consultant
Education: B.A. in History from Duke University
Elected to Office: 1993, 1999, 2003, 2007
Years on Council: 12
Number of Terms: 4
City Council Committees: Legion Stadium
Other Agencies, Boards, or Commissions: Lower Cape Fear River Advisory Program, Council of Governments Executive Committee, Transportation Advisory Committee, New Hanover County Watershed Advisory Board
Membership in State and National Organizations: North Carolina League of Municipalities Board of Directors and Finance Committee and National League of Cities Transportation Infrastructure and Services Policy and Advisory Committee (Chair in 2008)
Civic Memberships: Wilmington Rotary Club

Jason Thompson
Council Member
606 Sunnyvale Drive
Wilmington, NC  28412
Office: 910-793-1460
Email: jason.thompson@wilmingtonnc.gov

Profession: Manager at a biomass fuel facility
Education: B.S. from The Citadel
Elected to Office: 2001, 2005
Years on Council: 7
Number of Terms: 2
City Council Committees: Audit (Chair), Evaluation (Chair), Naming Facilities (Chair), 2020 Plan
Other Agencies, Boards, or Commissions: Wilmington Downtown, Inc.
Membership in State and National Organizations: North Carolina Forest & Agriculture Committee and National Recycling Association
Civic Memberships: Veterans of Foreign Wars and Marine Corps League

Earl Sheridan
Council Member
4600 Bentley Drive
Wilmington, NC  28409
Home: 910-799-5541
Fax: 910-395-3954
Email: earl.sheridan@wilmingtonnc.gov

Profession: Professor at University of North Carolina-Wilmington
Education: B.A. in Political Science from Appalachian State University, M.A. in Political Science from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Elected to Office: 2005
Years on Council: 3
Number of Terms: 1
City Council Committees: Cape Fear Community College Planning, Cape Fear Regional Community Development Corporation, Naming Facilities
Other Agencies, Boards, or Commissions: Bellamy Mansion Committee
Membership in State and National Organizations: National League of Cities Finance Administration and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Civic Memberships: 1898 Memorial Park Foundation and Afro-American Historical Commission

Ronald Sparks
Council Member
206 North 13th Street
Wilmington, NC  28401
Home: 762-4019
Fax: 341-4651
Email: ronald.sparks@wilmingtonnc.gov

Profession: Professional Engineer, Physicist, Cyberneticist
Education: B.S. in Physics from the University of North Carolina-Wilmington
Elected to Office: 2007
Years on Council: 1
Number of Terms: 1
City Council Committees: Audit, Evaluation, Naming Facility
Other Agencies, Boards, or Commissions: Human Relations Commission
Membership in State and National Organizations: National League of Cities and National Black Caucus
Civic Memberships: Cape Fear Chapter of the American Red Cross and Ephesus Jr. Academy (Co-Chair)

Kristi Tomey
Council Member
PO Box 12225
Wilmington, NC 28405
Phone: 910-341-0232
Fax: 1-888-418-2551 
Email: kristi.tomey@wilmingtonnc.gov

Profession: IT project manager
Education: Attended Campbell University for Interior Design
Elected to Office: 2007
Years on Council: 1
Number of Terms: 1
City Council Committees: Appointments and Audit
Other Agencies, Boards, or Commissions: New Hanover County Solid Waste Committee
Civic Memberships: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers