Braxton Winston II served as an At-Large member and Mayor Pro Tem of Charlotte City Council until December 2023. He was first elected in 2017 and re-elected twice.
Growing Up
Braxton was born in Camp Lejeune, NC, where his father was stationed in the United States Marine Corps. His mother was a public school math teacher. After his father’s retirement from military service, the family relocated to Brooklyn.
Education
At Davidson College, he earned a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology and was a two-time letterman on the football team.
Work
Braxton is a union stagehand and grip and a member of our region’s robust sports television and entertainment production community. He takes immense pride in being a member of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Union. He is also the Charlotte Liason, college counselor, and Humanities instructor for the Delaware College Scholars Program. He sits on several boards and committees, including My Brother’s Keeper Charlotte-Mecklenburg, the Board of Trustees of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, Smart Start of Mecklenburg County, and Habitat for Humanity's Charlotte Neighborhood Revitalization Committee.
