Vi Lyles

Viola Alexander Lyles (born September 28, 1952) is an American politician serving as the 59th mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina, since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Lyles was a member of the Charlotte City Council before taking office as mayor.

Infobox

Preceded by

Michael Barnes

Succeeded by

Julie Eiselt

Born

Viola Alexander (1952-09-28) September 28, 1952 (age 73)Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.

Political party

Democratic

Spouse

mw- John Lyles (m. 1996; died 2013)

Children

Education

Queens University (BA)University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (MPA)

Party

Democratic

Tables

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Preceded byJennifer Roberts

Political offices

Preceded byJennifer Roberts

Political offices

Mayor of Charlotte 2017–present

Political offices

Incumbent

Political offices
Preceded byJennifer Roberts	Mayor of Charlotte 2017–present	Incumbent

References

"Archived copy"
https://web.archive.org/web/20210623174844/http://www.cfcrights.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Vi-Lyles-council-mayor-protem-EXT.pdf
The Charlotte Observer
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/election/article178686586.html
The Charlotte Observer
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/election/article183325696.html
The Charlotte Observer
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/election/article173001846.html
Vi Alexander Lyles for City Council
http://vialexanderlyles.ngpvanhost.com/blog/memory-john-lyles-1944-2013
Richmond Times-Dispatch
https://www.richmond.com/obituaries/lyles-john/article_56879271-0800-5e7f-952f-b0d34ff79c8f.html
The Charlotte Observer
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/election/article33122223.html
The Charlotte Observer
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/election/article41191779.html
"Democrat Lyles elected as Charlotte's first female African American mayor"
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/democrat-lyles-elected-as-charlottes-first-female-african-american-mayor/
Charlotte Magazine
http://www.charlottemagazine.com/Charlotte-Magazine/December-2016/Vi-Lyles-Goes-All-In/
www.wbtv.com
https://www.wbtv.com/story/31282120/charlotte-non-discrimination-ordinance-passes-7-4
The Charlotte Observer
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/latest-news/article172995566.html
er.ncsbe.gov
https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=09/12/2017&county_id=60&office=LOC&contest=0
er.ncsbe.gov
https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2017&county_id=60&office=ALL&contest=0
er.ncsbe.gov
https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2019&county_id=60&office=ALL&contest=0
Ballotpedia
https://ballotpedia.org/Mayoral_election_in_Charlotte,_North_Carolina_(2022)
Ballotpedia
https://ballotpedia.org/Vi_Alexander_Lyles
City of Charlotte Government
https://charlottenc.gov:443/budget/Pages/default.aspx
www.homefacts.com
https://www.homefacts.com/unemployment/North-Carolina/Mecklenburg-County/Charlotte.html
City of Charlotte Government
https://charlottenc.gov:443/Mayor/Pages/MeetTheMayor.aspx
"As rents rise, Charlotte's mayor seeks to more than triple the affordable housing fund"
https://account.charlotteobserver.com/paywall/subscriber-only?resume=208554664&intcid=ab_archive
CNN
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/09/09/us/charlotte-train-stabbing-ukrainian-victim
The Charlotte Observer
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article312027633.html
Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions of Civil Engineering
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40996-021-00667-y
Transfers Magazine
https://transfersmagazine.org/magazine-article/issue-2/does-light-rail-reduce-traffic/