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James Kerr went to North Carolina State University. He has a wife. 

James is currently a member of the Monroe City Council.

Staff Directory • James Kerr

As of January 2, 2026, James Kerr did not have a website or any information online.

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 Kerr explains why having a realtor on council could be an asset 

Supports residential growth as a way to provide additional funding.

- Supports residential growth as a way to provide additional funding.

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James Kerr

As of January 2, 2026, James Kerr’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Gary Anderson

Gary is a City Council member. He works at the City of Monroe in North Carolina, where he serves on several standing committees including the Centralina Council of Governments (as an alternate delegate), the Citizens Appointment Committee, the General Services Committee, and the Public Safety Committee.

As of January 2, 2026, Gary Anderson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Gary Anderson is currently a member of the Monroe City Council in North Carolina

As of January 2, 2026, Gary Anderson did not have a website or any information online.

City of Monroe Holds Homelessness Roundtable with Community Leaders

Supports developing a broader, collaborative effort to address homelessness and plans to create a working group for recommendations on sustainable solutions.

- Supports developing a broader, collaborative effort to address homelessness and plans to create a working group for recommendations on sustainable solutions.

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Heidi Petterson

Heidi Petterson attended Scottsdale Community College. She lives with her partner in Monroe.

Heidi currently serves as a homeschool teacher.

Heidi's campaign for the Monroe City Council is her first run for public office.

As of January 2, 2026, Heidi Petterson did not have a website or any information online.

- Supports improving roads while lowering town's taxes.

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As of January 2, 2026, Heidi Petterson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

UNION BOARD OF ELECTIONS 2026 Primary

Heidi Petterson (Monroe City Council, North Carolina, candidate 2026)

Supports improving roads while lowering town's taxes.

Julie Thompson

Julie Thompson is from Monroe. She attended Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) and Mercy Hospital School of Nursing. She lives with her husband in Monroe.

Julie currently works as an advisor and counselor at Shining Light Baptist Academy.

Julie is currently a member of the Monroe City Council.

Julie is currently a member of the Monroe City Council. She was first elected in 2021 and is in her first term.

- Supported the efforts of the Winchester Revitalization Committee to "preserve the history while providing new economic opportunities..."

As of January 2, 2026, Julie Thompson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Shinning Light Baptist Academy - Faculty and Staff 

News Flash • Monroe Leadership Tours Historic Railroad Area

Monroe City Council votes to oppose HB3 – WSOC TV

Staff Directory • Julie Thompson

11/02/2021 OFFICIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS - UNION

Supported the efforts of the Winchester Revitalization Committee to "preserve the history while providing new economic opportunities..."

Michelle Ball

Michelle Ball's campaign for Monroe City Council Member is her first entry into politics.

As of January 2, 2026, Michelle Ball’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Michelle previously served as a member of the Monroe City Council.

Monroe City Council votes to oppose election bill as state ...

As of January 2, 2026, Michelle Ball did not have a website or any information online.

As a city council member, voted against House Bill 3, which would change Monroe’s elections from nonpartisan to partisan.

Opposes kids attending all-ages drag shows.

- Opposes kids attending all-ages drag shows.

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Parker Mills earned a bachelor's degree in finance and management from Appalachian State University.

Mills Cleaners

Parker works as the operator of Mills Cleaners, a dry cleaning service.

Parker's campaign for Monroe city council member is his first time running for public office.

Nine new Union candidates join the 2023 election campaign

Parker Mills (Union County Board of Commissioners At-large, North Carolina, candidate 2024)Parker Mills (Union County Board of Commissioners At-large, North Carolina, candidate 2024)

Parker previously served as a Union County Commissioner in the early 2000s. Parker previously ran for Union County Commissioner in 2022 and 2024 and Monroe City Council in 2023, but did not win.

As of January 2, 2026, Paker Mills did not have a website or any information online.

Supports improving local infrastructure, enhancing public safety, and fostering economic development in Monroe.

- Supports improving local infrastructure, enhancing public safety, and fostering economic development in Monroe.

Paker Mills

As of January 2, 2026, Paker Mills’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- City council members work together to set and implement city policy. 
- The city council is tasked with ensuring the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city.
- City council members work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department. 
- City council members represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 