Bill Saffo

American politician serving as mayor of Wilmington, North Carolina, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bill Saffo (born Vassilios Avgerinos Saffo; 1960) is an American politician and real estate businessman serving as the current mayor of Wilmington, North Carolina. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected to the Wilmington City Council in November 2003, serving in the role until his appointment as mayor in December 2006.

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Bill Saffo
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Mayor Saffo, July 26, 2008
Mayor of Wilmington
Assumed office
July 11, 2006
Preceded bySpence H. Broadhurst
Member of the Wilmington City Council
In office
December 2, 2003  July 11, 2006
Succeeded byJoseph C. “J.C.” Hearne II
Personal details
Born
Vassilios Avgerinos Saffo

1960 (age 6263)
Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Renee Saffo
(m. 1996)
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina at Wilmington (BA)
ProfessionReal estate businessman
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Consecutively winning every election since assuming Wilmington's mayoralty, Saffo is the longest-serving mayor in the city's history, carrying out his eighth term as of 2023.