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Reuben Blackwell

Council Member Bios | Rocky Mount, NC

Reuben Blackwell is from Roxboro, North Carolina. He has a bachelor of arts in English literature from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

OIC of Rocky Mount CEO Reuben Blackwell elected to serve as ...

Reuben is the President and CEO of the Opportunities Industrialization Center of Rocky Mount, where he has worked for over 25 years. He was elected to lead a national network of career training organizations dedicated to building economic power for poor people across America.

Reuben Blackwell (Rocky Mount City Council Ward 2, North ...

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Reuben is currently a Rocky Mount City Council member representing Ward 2. He was first elected in 2000 and has served continuously since then. He is running for re-election in the general election on October 7, 2025.

As of July 31, 2025, Reuben Blackwell did not have a website or any information online.

Believes in the importance of career development and skills training in the U.S. economy.

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Reuben is the President and CEO of the Opportunities Industrialization Center of Rocky Mount, where he has worked for over 25 years. He leads a national network of career training organizations dedicated to building economic power for poor people across America. 

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Reuben is currently a Rocky Mount City Council member representing Ward 2. He was first elected in 2000 and has served multiple terms. He is running for re-election in the general election on October 7, 2025.

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