Asheville City Mayor Terry M. Bellamy will speak on “Taking the Lead” during Brevard College’s Women’s History Month Program on Tuesday, March 3.
The program, hosted by the College’s Multicultural Initiatives, will be held at 7 p.m. in the College’s Reserve Dining Room of A.G. Myers Dining Hall. It is free and open to the public.
Asheville citizens elected Bellamy to serve as mayor of the City of Asheville in 2005. Upon her inauguration, she became the youngest mayor in North Carolina, the youngest mayor ever elected in Asheville and the first African-American to serve as mayor in Asheville.
Since her election, Mayor Bellamy has shared her vision for a unified community that works together to address challenges and take advantage of opportunities for the future. She is dedicated to promoting and enhancing basic city services and a high quality of citizen customer service. Mayor Bellamy is a native of Asheville and a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
For more information about the presentation, contact Dr. Tasha C. Toy, Assistant Director for Student Life at 828.884.8117 or toytc@brevard.edu.