Meet the Mayor
Mayor Rob Harrington, the 60th mayor of Charlotte, was appointed to office by the Charlotte City Council in June 2026.
Mayor Harrington is a dedicated, people-centered leader whose passion for justice matches his enthusiasm for building public trust in city government, operating with effective processes and allowing all voices to be heard. He is an advocate for community advancement, specifically in the areas of public safety, economic growth and environmental sustainability.
Mayor Harrington is a native of Florence, South Carolina and a magna cum laude graduate of Duke University, where he received his Bachelor of Arts. He earned his Juris Doctor with high honors from Duke University School of Law. He is an attorney and partner at Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson with a focus on business disputes. He is licensed to practice in North Carolina, Louisiana and the District of Columbia.
Mayor Harrington most recently served as president of the North Carolina Bar Association and is a past president of the Mecklenburg County Bar. He has also served as chair of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Board of Trustees, the Arts & Science Council of Charlotte-Mecklenburg, and the Levine Museum of the New South Board of Directors.
He has served on the Civil Justice Committee of the North Carolina Commission on the Administration of Law and Justice, the Duke Law School Board of Visitors and the Legal Aid of North Carolina Board of Directors. He has also served on the boards of directors of TreesCharlotte, the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation, the Young Black Leadership Alliance and the Greater Charlotte Cultural Trust.
Mayor Harrington has received numerous awards for his service, including the North Carolina Chief Justice’s Professionalism Award, the Mecklenburg County Bar’s Julius L. Chambers Diversity Champion Award, the Duke Law Alumni Association Charles S. Murphy Award for Achievement in Public Service, the NAACP-National Office Pro Bono Legal Services Award and the North Carolina Bar Association Citizen Lawyer Award.
His memberships include the North Carolina Supreme Court’s Commission on Practice Innovation, the American Bar Foundation and the American Law Institute.
Mayor Harrington and his wife, Sharon, have a son and two granddaughters.
His term will end in December 2027.
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