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Edwin Peacock during his 2013 campaign for Charlotte mayor. (AP)

Mayor Lyles breaks tie vote, appointing Peacock to vacant council seat

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Justin Pryor

Charlotte

PUBLISHED 10:00 AM ET May 20, 2025
PUBLISHED 10:00 AM EDT May 20, 2025

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The Charlotte City Council has selected former council member Edwin Peacock to fill the District 6 seat left vacant by Tariq Bokhari last month.
Mayor Vi Lyles broke a 5-5 tie vote Monday afternoon between Peacock and Krista Bokhari, wife of Tariq Bokhari.
Peacock, a Republican, will serve until December. Voters will choose a new district representative in November.
Tariq Bokhari vacated his seat in April after taking a position with President Donald Trump’s administration as deputy administrator of the Federal Transit Administration.
Related: Former Charlotte Council Member Tariq Bokhari sworn in at Federal Transit Administration
Bokhari was one of two Republican members serving on the Charlotte City Council. It was a requirement that a Republican candidate be selected as his replacement.
Peacock previously served as a city council member from 2007 to 2011. 

Mayor Lyles breaks tie vote, appointing Peacock to vacant council seat

BY

Justin Pryor

Charlotte

PUBLISHED 10:00 AM ET May 20, 2025
PUBLISHED 10:00 AM EDT May 20, 2025

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The Charlotte City Council has selected former council member Edwin Peacock to fill the District 6 seat left vacant by Tariq Bokhari last month.
Mayor Vi Lyles broke a 5-5 tie vote Monday afternoon between Peacock and Krista Bokhari, wife of Tariq Bokhari.
Peacock, a Republican, will serve until December. Voters will choose a new district representative in November.
Tariq Bokhari vacated his seat in April after taking a position with President Donald Trump’s administration as deputy administrator of the Federal Transit Administration.
Related: Former Charlotte Council Member Tariq Bokhari sworn in at Federal Transit Administration
Bokhari was one of two Republican members serving on the Charlotte City Council. It was a requirement that a Republican candidate be selected as his replacement.
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