Alvin Battle's campaign for City Council Member is his first run for public office.

Alvin has worked as an IT business continuity manager at Advocate Health Enterprise. He previously worked for the Chatham and Edgecombe County Youth Detention Centers and the Wake County Adult Correctional Center in Raleigh. He has also served on the Board of Directors for the Cross and Key Prison Ministries and the Randolph Community College Board of Trustees.

Alvin was raised in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. He attended Northern Nash High School, has an associate's degree from Merced College, and holds a bachelor's from North Carolina State University. Alvin currently lives in Archdale, and is a member of Destiny Christian Church in Greensboro.