City Council Members
Overview
Henderson functions under a Council/Manager non-partisan form of government. The City Council is comprised of eight part-time council members representing the four Wards of the City, along with the Mayor. The council members serve four-year staggered terms and the mayor serves a four-year term.
Responsibilities
The City Council is the policy-making body for the City of Henderson. The Council is responsible for adopting the budget; establishing policy; enacting ordinances, resolutions, and other actions; approving appropriations and contracts; and levying taxes. In addition, City Council appoints the city manager, city attorney, city clerk, along with the members of various boards and commissions.
The Henderson City Council meets on the 2nd Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, 134 Rose Avenue. Below is your current Council:
Henderson functions under a Council/Manager non-partisan form of government. The City Council is comprised of eight part-time council members representing the four Wards of the City, along with the Mayor. The council members serve four-year staggered terms and the mayor serves a four-year term.
Responsibilities
The City Council is the policy-making body for the City of Henderson. The Council is responsible for adopting the budget; establishing policy; enacting ordinances, resolutions, and other actions; approving appropriations and contracts; and levying taxes. In addition, City Council appoints the city manager, city attorney, city clerk, along with the members of various boards and commissions.
The Henderson City Council meets on the 2nd Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, 134 Rose Avenue. Below is your current Council:
| WARD 1 | |
 Geraldine Champion: Ward 1Term Expires: 2027 Email: Geraldine Champion@henderson.nc.gov Phone: 984-331-6241 Committee Assignments: Boards & Commissions, Human Resources, Land Planning |
 Sara M. Coffey: Ward 1 At-LargeTerm Expires: 2025 Email: SaraCoffey@henderson.nc.gov Phone: 252-767-3187 Committee Assignments: Human Resources, Public Safety, Public Works |
| WARD 2 | |
 Sam Seifert: Ward 2Term Expires: 2027 Email: SamSeifert@henderson.nc.gov Phone: 336-406-8623 Committee Assignments: Land Planning, Public Safety, Regional Transportation |
 Lamont Noel: Ward 2 At-LargeTerm Expires: 2025 Email: LamontNoel@henderson.nc.gov Phone: 252-432-0884 Committee Assignments: Boards & Commissions, Public Safety, Public Works |
| WARD 3 | |
 Garry D. Daeke, Mayor Pro Tem: Ward 3Term Expires: 2025 Email: GarryDaeke@henderson.nc.gov Phone: 252-438-7215 Committee Assignments: Land Planning, Public Works, KLRW Advisory Board, High Speed Rail |
 Michael Venable: Ward 3 At-Large Term Expires: 2027 Email: MichaelVenable@henderson.nc.gov Phone: 252-915-5933 Committee Assignments: Boards & Commissions, Land Planning & Development, H-V Industrial Park, H-V Economic Development Commission |
| WARD 4 | |
 Ola Thorpe-Cooper Ward 4Term Expires: 2025 Email: OlaThorpe-Cooper@henderson.nc.gov Phone: 202-236-4637 Committee Assignments: Boards & Commissions, Human Resources, E-911 |
 Tami Walker: Ward 4 At-LargeTerm Expires: 2027 Email: TamiWalker@henderson.nc.gov Phone: 252-572-4125 Committee Assignments: Human Resources, Public Safety, Public Works |