Brenda McNair
Council Member District 7
Fayetteville, NC 28301
(910) 433-1992
brendamcnair@fayettevillenc.gov
Councilmember Brenda McNair is in her second term representing District 7. She has been a long-time resident of Fayetteville and a local small business owner for over 35 years. Although registered as a Democrat, McNair firmly states she is not tied to any political party or particular interest. She believes the Fayetteville City Council is nonpartisan for good reasons. She also believes Fayetteville deserves unbiased leadership and elected officials who will represent all the residents.
She said: “I have faith in the citizens of Fayetteville. I believe we are smart enough to correct our past mistakes. The time is past for divisive politics, pitting Democrats vs. Republicans, young against the old, and whites against Blacks. Citizens want their representatives to unite around common-sense policies to tackle our community problems. Fayetteville is at a crossroads, a point of decision, and the good of our community are at stake.”
Like many of you, McNair is a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother and has growing concerns about the increased violence in our community. She believes a united community can lead Fayetteville in a new direction. She’s not opposed to consultants and other experts helping us along the way but emphasizes the need to take common sense to high places. McNair believes crime and poverty are connected. She favors assisting the homeless but, more importantly, helping them avoid homelessness.
McNair knows the struggle of making ends meet and started working a minimum wage job at the House of Raeford poultry plant. She was there five years before she found a way to advance herself to the next level. She said: “When I tell you that I believe you can fulfill your dreams with hard work, faith, and education, I’m not offering you a bunch of old clichés. Fayetteville is a great place to live, and public policymakers should create more opportunities for citizens to get better-paying jobs or start businesses if they choose to do so.”
She ran for office to give the citizens of Fayetteville a government official who would always be accessible, act openly, and afford the citizens’ knowledge of her decisions and actions.
"Get to Know" Council Member McNair