‘Honor of my life’: Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles announces she will resign from office
Lyles, town’s first Black feminine mayor, introduced she’ll resign June 30, ending her tenure to concentrate on household and permit recent management.
CHARLOTTE, NC — Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles introduced Thursday that she will not search re-election and will resign from office efficient June 30, ending a tenure that started when she was first elected in 2017.
Lyles, Charlotte’s first Black feminine mayor, mentioned she is stepping all the way down to spend extra time along with her grandchildren and to permit a brand new chief to take over.
“Serving as Charlotte’s mayor has been the honor of my life,” Lyles mentioned. “Now, it is time for the next phase of my life, to spend more time with my grandchildren and for someone new to lead us forward.”
Lyles has spent greater than 30 years in Charlotte metropolis authorities. Before serving as mayor, she served two phrases on City Council, together with as Mayor Pro Tem from 2015 to 2017. She additionally beforehand labored as a finances analyst, finances director and assistant metropolis supervisor for town.
During his time as mayor, Lyles cited financial progress and job creation, public security enhancements, housing initiatives and expanded public transit amongst his key achievements. Voters accredited a gross sales tax final yr to assist transit infrastructure and repair enhancements.
“I am very proud of my record as an elder, but I also firmly believe that true leadership includes knowing when it is time to let the next generation of leaders take over,” Lyles mentioned. “By leaving early, the voters will have more time to learn about their candidates.”
Lyles mentioned she has confidence within the metropolis’s supervisor and workers and expressed no concern in regards to the transition.
She added that she will not endorse a possible successor at the moment.
