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“In 2002, the Town of Sylva transitioned to the Council-Manager form of government. Legislative functions fall in the hands of the Mayor and a five-member Board of Commissioners. The Mayor is elected every four years in a non-partisan election. Commissioners are elected every two years with the two highest vote recipients serving four years and the remaining three commissioners serving a two-year term. The Board hires a Town Manager to handle the day-to-day operations of the town and serves as the Chief Administrator.”

Mayor

Brenda Oliver
  • Elected as Mayor of Sylva in 1993
  • Graduate of the University of Tennessee School of Nursing.
  • Presently serving on the Board of Directors for the North Carolina League of Municipalities
  • National League of Cities (NLC) - energy, environmental & natural resources policy committee
  • NLC - program committee
  • NLC - evaluation committee

mayor@townofsylva.org
PO Box 36
Sylva, NC 28779
828-586-2719

Commissioners

Commissioner Ray Lewis
  • Worked with Jackson County Sheriff’s Office from 1968-1973
  • Co-owner of Cullowhee Exxon Station from 1973-1978
  • Employed by Sylva Police Department from 1978-1998
  • Retired as a sergeant from Sylva Police Department in 1998
  • Native of Jackson County
  • Married to wife, Marlow, for 35 years
  • 2 children and 1 grandson

ray_lewis45@yahoo.com

Commissioner Stacy Knotts
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  • Chairperson of Planning Committee
  • Appointee to TWSA Board of Directors
  • Graduated from Emory University with a degree in Business Administration
  • Worked for 10 years as a business consultant in the fields of information technology and human resources
  • Married to WCU professor, Gibbs
  • Currently a stay-at-home mom of daughter, Whitney
  • Elected in 2005

stacyknotts@hotmail.com

Commissioner Sarah Graham
  • Elected in 2007

sarahgraham1@mac.com

Commissioner Maurice Moody
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  • Chairperson of Public Safety Committee
  • Graduate of Western Carolina University, Industrial Technology
  • Retired from BASF, engineering department
  • Elected in 1997

114 Moody-Childress Drive
Sylva, NC 28779
828-586-8631

Commissioner Harold Hensley
  • Elected in 2005

828-586-6769

Town Attorney

Attorney Eric Ridenour
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  • Graduated from the University of Kansas - B.A. in History
  • J.D. from Washburn School of Law.
  • Eric has practiced law with Ridenour, Lay & Earwood since he graduated from law school in 1995, focusing on trial work.
  • Eric is active in community activities including the North Carolina Community Foundation. He continues to participate in athletics through community football and basketball leagues.
  • Eric lives in Sylva and has two children, Maris and Jack.

ridehbr@dnet.net
Ridenour Law Firm, P.A.
828-586-3131

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83 Allen Street - Sylva, NC 28779 - 828.586.2719 - Fax: 828.586.8134
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