Edwin Peacock III

Who is Edwin Peacock III?

Edwin Bruton Peacock III is a Republican candidate for Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina. Peacock was one of Charlotte's four At-Large City Council members, the only Republican elected to the post in 2009. He is also an active member of the Charlotte Downtown Rotary, a board member of Carolina's Freedom Foundation, on the Charlotte Country Day School Alumni Board, a graduate of Leadership Charlotte, and a member of Myers Park Presbyterian Church. He and his wife, Amy, have two children.

On April 5, 2013, Peacock announced his candidacy to become Charlotte's Mayor. He told the Charlotte Observer, "We have many important issues before us that will shape our city’s future for decades. I’m eager to serve our community."