Julie Eiselt (born February 17, 1961) is the current Mayor Pro Tem of

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, an office she has held since December 4, 2017. Eiselt was elected by her colleagues on the

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to this position at the beginning of her second term. She succeeded

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, who took office as

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that same day. Originally from

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, Eiselt moved to Charlotte in 1998 after a career in finance and manufacturing, settling in

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with her husband Tom to raise their three children. After she was held at gunpoint in an attempted kidnapping in 2007, Eiselt was motivated to pursue a greater role in civic advocacy, founding Neighbors for a Safer Charlotte to work towards public safety solutions in cooperation with the City and the

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. Her first run for office in 2015 saw her elected to an at-large seat on the Charlotte City Council that November with more votes than any other candidate, including both of those running for Mayor. She was re-elected in 2017, again as the top vote-getter.

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