Stormie Forte
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| Office | Raleigh City Council, At-Large (Mayor Pro Tem) |
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| Term started | At-Large: December 2022 District D (appointed): 2020 |
| Education | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA; MS) North Carolina Central University School of Law (JD) |
| Professional | Attorney; licensed real estate agent |
Stormie Forte is an at-large member of the Raleigh City Council and serves as Raleigh's Mayor Pro Tem. She was elected as one of Raleigh’s two at-large council members in 2022, after first joining the council by appointment in 2020 to represent District D. She is the first African-American to serve on Raleigh's council.[1]
Forte also hosts a weekly radio show, called The Art of Listening, on Choice FM 92.1.[2]
Raleigh City Council
Appointment to District D (2020)
In 2020, Forte was appointed to the City Council to fill the District D seat vacated by Council Member Saige Martin.[3][4] WRAL reported she was set to join the council in August 2020.[5]
Election to an at-large seat (2022)
Forte ran for an at-large council seat in 2022 and was elected as one of the city’s two at-large members.[6]
References
- ↑ "Stormie Forte appointed to replace Saige Martin on Raleigh City Council" (link). INDY Week. (July 14, 2020). Accessed January 30, 2026.
- ↑ "North Carolina capitol city chooses its first Black councilwoman" (link). USA TODAY. (). Accessed {{{access-date}}}.
- ↑ "Raleigh City Council chooses first African American woman to fill vacant District D seat" (link). WRAL News. (July 14, 2020). Accessed January 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Stormie Forte appointed to replace Saige Martin on Raleigh City Council" (link). INDY Week. (July 14, 2020). Accessed January 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Raleigh City Council chooses first African American woman to fill vacant District D seat" (link). WRAL News. (July 14, 2020). Accessed January 30, 2026.
- ↑ "11/08/2022 Official General Election Results" (link). City of Raleigh. (November 8, 2022). Accessed January 30, 2026.