Mary Perkins-Williams

Current office and 2026 campaign

Mary Perkins-Williams currently serves as a member of the Pitt County Board of Commissioners representing District 2 ². Her current term is scheduled to expire in December 2026 ³. A retired educator by profession, she has been identified as a candidate for the 2026 election cycle ¹.

Perkins-Williams previously served as chair of the Pitt County Board of Commissioners ⁶. In the context of the 2026 race, she secured her party's nomination after facing a primary opponent ⁷. The outcome of the general election for District 2 is to be determined by the upcoming vote, which will decide the seat for the subsequent term ⁹.

Background and education

Mary Lawrence Perkins-Williams is a retired educator who serves on the Pitt County Board of Commissioners for District 2 ². Her professional background and personal history are documented in the Mary Lawrence Perkins-Williams Papers, which are held in the Special Collections at East Carolina University ⁴. These archives contain materials related to her life and career, spanning from circa 19⁵.

Perkins-Williams is currently listed on the Pitt County staff directory as a commissioner representing District 2, with her term expiring in December 2026 ³. She previously served as chair of the county commissioners ⁶. In the context of the upcoming 2026 election, she is a candidate for the District 2 seat ⁸.

Career

Mary Perkins-Williams is a retired educator ². Her professional papers are archived in the East Carolina University Manuscript Collection, indicating a long-standing career in education and public service prior to her political roles ⁴. The collection includes materials dating from circa 1970s through the early 2000s, documenting her work and community involvement during that period ⁵.

Office history

Mary Perkins-Williams is a retired educator who currently serves on the Pitt County Board of Commissioners for District 2 ². Her current term expires in December 2026 ³. During her tenure, she has held leadership responsibilities within the board, having been named chair by her colleagues after taking office ⁶.

Perkins-Williams is a candidate for re-election to the Pitt County Board of Commissioners District 2 seat in the 2026 election ⁸. She previously ran for this same position in the 2022 election cycle, during which she faced a primary opponent ⁷. Her papers are archived at East Carolina University, documenting her life and career ⁴.

Legislative record and accomplishments

As a member of the Pitt County Board of Commissioners representing District 2, Perkins-Williams has served as chair of the board ⁶. Her legislative work is documented in the Mary Lawrence Perkins-Williams Papers held by East Carolina University’s Special Collections, which contain materials from her tenure ⁴⁵.

Specific bill numbers, detailed committee assignments, or specific policy votes are not identified in the available source material. The sources primarily confirm her role as a retired educator and her current term expiration date of December 2026 ²³.

Business interests and wealth source

Mary Perkins-Williams is identified as a retired educator in her official Pitt County staff directory ². Her professional background includes service on the Pitt County Board of Commissioners for District 2, where she previously served as chair ⁶. The East Carolina University Special Collections holds the Mary Lawrence Perkins-Williams Papers, which document aspects of her life and career ⁴.

Publicly available candidate profiles do not detail specific business interests, family wealth sources, ownership stakes, or significant financial disclosures. Her Ballotpedia entry lists her occupation as a retired educator but provides no further information regarding private business holdings or income sources ¹.

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