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City officials
Elected officials for Laurinburg — promises, tenure record, and accountability.
Mayor
James T. Willis
Mayormonth-level start: December 2019 per Laurinburg Exchange 2019-12-17 (sworn in at organizational meeting; continuous mayor); month-level end: November 2027 per city council page 'Term Expires 11/2027'
City council
Rosemary Rainer
Mayor Pro Tem, District Onemonth-level start: December 2023 (current term, odd-year November election, December organizational meeting as in 12/17/2019 article and 12/16/2025 minutes; first took the District 1 seat by council appointment early 2022, exact date unsourced); month-level end: November 2027 per city council page 'Term Expires 11/2027'
Mary Jo Adams
Council Member, District Twomonth-level start: December 2019 per Laurinburg Exchange 2019-12-17 (re-elected, sworn in at organizational meeting); month-level end: November 2027 per city council page 'Term Expires 11/2027'
James F. McLean
Council Member, At Largemonth-level start: December 2025 per January 20 2026 minutes (December 16, 2025 Organizational Meeting; won at-large seat Nov 4 2025 per Laurinburg Exchange); month-level end: November 2029 per city council page 'Term Expires 11/2029'
DeMarco T. Allen
Council Member, District Onemonth-level start: December 2025 per January 20 2026 minutes (December 16, 2025 Organizational Meeting; won District 1 Nov 4 2025 per Laurinburg Exchange); month-level end: November 2029 per city council page 'Term Expires 11/2029'
Andrew G. Williamson, Jr.
Council Member, District Twomonth-level start: December 2025 (current term; re-elected unopposed Nov 4 2025 per Laurinburg Exchange, organizational meeting December 16 2025 per Jan 20 2026 minutes; earlier first-office date unsourced); month-level end: November 2029 per city council page 'Term Expires 11/2029'
Former officials (2)
Barbara Rogers
Council Member, At Largemonth-level end: December 2025 per Laurinburg Exchange 2025-11-04 (did not seek re-election; successors seated at Dec 16, 2025 organizational meeting); start not published
Mary Evans
Council Member, District Onemonth-level end: December 2025 per Laurinburg Exchange 2025-11-04 (did not seek re-election; successors seated at Dec 16, 2025 organizational meeting); start not published
Boards & commissions
Larry Everett
Planning Board MemberRaymond Hyatt
Planning Board MemberScott Gentry
Planning Board MemberKen Jackson
Planning Board Vice ChairPenny Myers Craner
Board MemberKathy Williamson
Planning Board MemberDavid Ellison, Jr.
Board MemberJames Thomas
Planning Board ChairLarry Lanier
Alternate MemberHal Jernigan
Planning Board MemberLinda Douglas
Board MemberCity staff
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