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On Tuesday Michelle Medley and Sheilah Sutton were elected to two open seats on the Rolesville Board of Commissioners, becoming the first black elected officials in the fast-growing town. Medley said “Although there was diversity in the town of Rolesville with the administration, it was mostly gender-based. Now, it’s race-based as well. Other people can follow suit. This can happen. It doesn’t just happen in Washington. It’s happening in Rolesville.”
Sutton said, adding that neither she nor Medley expected they would both win the election “Your board represents the make-up of your town. I think we will get closer to that with this move. We thought that it would be one of us and someone else, possibly.”
Sutton said she has always wanted to run for political office, while Medley said she didn’t have a concrete reason for entering the race. They both plan to represent the opinions and voices of minorities in Rolesville and groups that have been underrepresented.
Eighteen percent of Rolesville’s residents identify themselves as black, and Mayor Frank Eagles said the election of black leaders is long overdue. Medley and Sutton will be sworn in on Dec. 7.
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