Anthony G. "Tony" Chavonne is an American politician,

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and

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. He served as the

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, for four consecutive, two-year terms from 2005 until 2013. First elected in 2005, Chavonne ran unopposed in

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. He again won re-election in

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and

2011 File:2011 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: a protester partaking in Occupy Wall Street heralds the beginning of the Occupy movement; protests against Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed that October; a young man celebrate ...

. In 2013, Chavonne announced that he would not seek re-election after eight years in office. During his tenure as mayor, the city's population expanded from 150,000 people to over 200,000 people. Among other innovations in the city during his tenure is the adoption of curb-side recycling. Chavonne is a realtor and accountant. He was general manager of

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until he retired in 2004. He is an alumnus of the

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Fayetteville City bio of ChavonneProject Vote Smart entry for ChavonneMay 30, 2012 ''Fayetteville Observer'' article with detailed mention of Chavonne being mayor"Fayetteville Observer" article from April 2013
Living people Mayors of Fayetteville, North Carolina American accountants University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumni Year of birth missing (living people) {{NorthCarolina-mayor-stub