Jeanette M. Napier, 71, of North Albemarle is the Democratic candidate for the Albemarle City Council Member District 3 seat.
Napier won the Sept. 11 primary election by defeating candidate Eddie McDaniel.
As the official winner of the primary, Napier is now up against 23-year-old Republican candidate Graham Hatley.
Napier is the widow of former Albemarle council member Jimmy Napier who served on the council for 18 years before his death in 2005.
Napier is retired from First Union Bank where she worked for 40 years and was a supervisor.
She served as member of the school board for 13 years between 1983 and 1996 and recently served as a board member for Group Homes of the Autistic (GHA) for three years.
Napier enjoyed serving on the various community boards and has always enjoyed playing an active role in the community.
“Being retired I thought I’d enjoy it (running for office). My husband was always involved in politics and I have always been active in the community and want to stay active,” Napier said.
She is an active member of West Albemarle Baptist Church and is the mother of Karen Allen of Concord, Susan Hunter of Charlotte and Lisa Dry of Richfield.
Vicki Coggins, executive director of the Albemarle Downtown Development Corporation, has attended church with Napier for many years and describes her as “a lovely lady.”
“Jeanette, I’ve known for many, many years. She is a kind and gentle person with integrity. She is dedicated and committed to whatever she sets herself to do and she’s a steadfast and faithful person,” Coggins said.
-Kim Kinnecom
