Tony Chavonne | |
Office: | Mayor of Fayetteville, North Carolina |
Term Start: | 2005 |
Term End: | December 2, 2013 |
Predecessor: | Marshall Pitts Jr. |
Successor: | Nat Robertson |
Anthony G. "Tony" Chavonne is an American politician, accountant and realtor. He served as the Mayor of Fayetteville, North Carolina, for four consecutive, two-year terms from 2005 until 2013.[1] First elected in 2005, Chavonne ran unopposed in 2007. He again won re-election in 2009 and 2011. In 2013, Chavonne announced that he would not seek re-election after eight years in office.[2]
During his tenure as mayor, the city's population expanded from 150,000 people to over 200,000 people.[2] Among other innovations in the city during his tenure is the adoption of curb-side recycling.
Chavonne is a realtor and accountant. He was general manager of Fayetteville Publishing Company until he retired in 2004. He is an alumnus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.