Bill Bell (North Carolina)
Bill Bell was the mayor of Durham, North Carolina. He was first elected in 2001 and re-elected in 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, and 2015. Bell opted not to run for re-election in 2017.[1]
Before becoming mayor, Bell was a member of the Durham County Board of Commissioners from 1972 to 1994 and from 1996 to 2000. He served as the chairman from 1982 to 1994.[2]
Biography
Bell holds a B.S. in electrical engineering from Howard University and an M.S. in electrical engineering from New York University. His professional experience includes working as the executive vice president and chief operating officer of the Udi Community Development Corporation and as a senior engineer at the IBM Corporation.
Below is an abbreviated outline of Bell's political career.
- 2001-2017: Mayor of Durham
- 1996-2000: Durham County Board of Commissioners
- 1972-1994: Durham County Board of Commissioners
- 1982-1994: Chairman[2]
Elections
2015
The city of Durham, North Carolina, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. A primary took place on October 6, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 17, 2015.[3][4] In the mayoral race, incumbent Bill Bell and James Lyons advanced past Tammy Lightfoot and John Everett in the primary election.[5][6] Bell defeated Lyons in the general election.
| Mayor of Durham, General election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 William V. Bell Incumbent |
86.7% | 16,296 |
| James Lyons | 12.9% | 2,422 |
| Write-in votes | 0.41% | 78 |
| Total Votes | 18,796 | |
| Source: "North Carolina State Board of Elections", "Official Municipal Election Results - Durham," accessed November 16, 2015 | ||
| Durham Mayor Primary Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| William V. Bell Incumbent |
86.4% | 11,415 | |
| James Lyons |
8.1% | 1,072 | |
| Tammy Lightfoot | 3% | 401 | |
| John Everett | 2.5% | 324 | |
| Total Votes | 13,212 | ||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed November 16, 2015 | |||
2013
| Mayor of Durham, General Election, 2013 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Bill Bell Incumbent |
86.8% | 15,595 | |
| Sylvester Williams | 13.2% | 2,378 | |
| Total Votes | 17,973 | ||
| Source: Durham County Board of Elections - 2013 General Election Results | |||
2011
| Mayor of Durham, General Election, 2011 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Bill Bell Incumbent |
82.2% | 18,829 | |
| Sylvester Williams | 17.8% | 4,066 | |
| Total Votes | 22,895 | ||
| Source: Durham County Board of Elections - 2011 General Election Results | |||
2009
| Mayor of Durham, General Election, 2009 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Bill Bell Incumbent |
77.8% | 8,417 | |
| Steven Williams | 22.2% | 2,396 | |
| Total Votes | 10,813 | ||
| Source: Durham County Board of Elections - 2009 General Election Results | |||
Note: As of October 16, 2014, the Durham County Board of Elections does not provide online official election results for elections prior to May 6, 2008.[7]
Endorsements
2015
Bell was endorsed by the Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People. The committee also endorsed Ricky L. Hart, Steve Schewel and Michael Shiflett.[8]
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for "Bill + Bell + Durham"
- All stories may not be relevant due to the nature of the search engine.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Indy Week, "Cora Cole-McFadden Won't Run for Mayor of Durham After All," April 3, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 City of Durham, "Office of the Mayor," accessed October 16, 2014
- ↑ Email correspondence with Michael E. Perry, Durham County Director of Elections on September 16, 2014.
- ↑ Durham County Board of Elections, "Election Schedule for 2015," accessed June 8, 2015
- ↑ Durham County Board of Elections, "Official candidate list," accessed July 27, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ Durham County, "Elections," accessed October 16, 2014
- ↑ The Herald Sun, "DCABP announces election endorsements," August 16, 2015
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Nick Tennyson |
Mayor of Durham 2001-2017 |
Succeeded by Steve Schewel |
