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Occupation: Mayor of Carrboro

Political (or relevant) experience:

  • Chapel Hill Town Council Member, 1991-1997
  • Carrboro Board of Aldermen, 2003-2005
  • Mayor of Carrboro, 2005-present
     

 

Mark Chilton

Carrboro candidates grapple local issues
Anika Anand
10/09/2009

Carrboro mayoral and Board of Aldermen candidates answered questions about cross-town partnerships, town safety and economic development at a candidate forum Thursday night.
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Chilton draws on experience
Matthew McGibney
09/30/2009
Carrboro Mayor Mark Chilton said he wants to ensure that the town isn’t Chapel Hill’s “little brother.

He may be a well-established political figure now, but almost 20 years ago, Carrboro Mayor Mark Chilton started his career as an experiment.

“Some students had run for office in the 1980s and had taken control of the city government of Davis, California,” said Chilton, who graduated from UNC in 1993. “We were inspired by that idea to have a student run for Chapel Hill Town Council, and I was the guinea pig.”

He said he found that many of the concerns on campus, such as the environment and transportation, were shared by members of the community.
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