Continuing the series on Pine Knoll Shores’ mayors who
were selected
by the Board of Commissioners, this post on Wayne Cleveland draws
most of its information from back Shoreline issues.
by the Board of Commissioners, this post on Wayne Cleveland draws
most of its information from back Shoreline issues.
Wayne Preston Cleveland
Wayne Cleveland’s road to
becoming Pine Knoll Shores’ third mayor began in an unconventional way. In
October 1976, he was appointed to fill a Board of Commissioners’ vacant seat
resulting from the death of Commissioner Jim Ramsey.
In November 1977, Cleveland ran for the office and was elected to the Board,
winning 136 of 244 votes. (Only 74% of registered voters had cast ballots.) In
April 1980, commissioners unanimously selected him to complete the term of
Mayor Ken Haller, who had resigned for health reasons. In November 1981,
Cleveland ran again for the Board of Commissioners, won and was reappointed
by the Board as mayor. Unfortunately, he would not serve out his term.
In November 1977, Cleveland ran for the office and was elected to the Board,
winning 136 of 244 votes. (Only 74% of registered voters had cast ballots.) In
April 1980, commissioners unanimously selected him to complete the term of
Mayor Ken Haller, who had resigned for health reasons. In November 1981,
Cleveland ran again for the Board of Commissioners, won and was reappointed
by the Board as mayor. Unfortunately, he would not serve out his term.