{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nMary 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].\n\nPerkins-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].\n\n## Background and education\n\nMary 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 19[5].\n\nPerkins-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].\n\n## Career\n\nMary 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].\n\n## Office history\n\nMary 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].\n\nPerkins-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].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\n\nAs 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\u2019s Special Collections, which contain materials from her tenure [4][5].\n\nSpecific 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 [2][3].\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n\nMary 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].\n\nPublicly 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].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Mary Perkins-Williams (Pitt County Board of Commissioners District 2, North Carolina, candidate 2022) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Mary_Perkins-Williams_(Pitt_County_Board_of_Commissioners_District_2,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2022))\n[2] [Staff Directory \u2022 Mary Perkins-Williams](https://www.pittcountync.gov/directory.aspx?EID=45)\n[3] [Staff Directory \u2022 Mary Perkins-Williams](https://www.pittcountync.gov/directory.aspx?eid=45)\n[4] [Mary Lawrence Perkins-Williams Papers - Collection Guides](https://digital.lib.ecu.edu/special/ead/findingaids/0730)\n[5] [Mary Lawrence Perkins-Williams Papers - ECU Digital Collections](https://digital.lib.ecu.edu/locations/manuscripts/0730?utf8=%E2%9C%93&pg=3&filter_fields=guide_sort&filter_fields=location&filter_values=Perkins-Williams,+Mary+Lawrence,+Papers&filter_values=East+Carolina+Manuscript+Collection&sort=date_start+desc)\n[6] [County commissioners take oath, name Perkins-Williams chair | Local News | reflector.com](https://www.reflector.com/news/local/county-commissioners-take-oath-name-perkins-williams-chair/article_2cfb081d-2330-5e0a-9f55-a649a3166ba2.html)\n[7] [Perkins-Williams picks up primary opponent for county board seat | Local News | reflector.com](https://www.reflector.com/news/local/perkins-williams-picks-up-primary-opponent-for-county-board-seat/article_7e5fee07-7288-45dc-9ec4-231132faf6c0.html)\n[8] [Meet your Pitt County Candidates for the 2026 Election](https://wcti12.com/elections/local/meet-your-pitt-county-candidates-for-the-2026-election)\n[9] [Primary will decide District 2 Pitt County commissioner seat | Local News | reflector.com](https://www.reflector.com/news/local/primary-will-decide-district-2-pitt-county-commissioner-seat/article_45d2ffc6-efc1-4012-9b93-9a0d9ef12a76.html)","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_02","county":"pitt","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Pitt County Board Of Commissioners District 02"},{"contest":"county_commission_district_02","county":"pitt","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Pitt County Board Of Commissioners District 02"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Mary","fullname":"Mary Perkins-Williams","lastname":"Perkins-Williams","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_02","contest_title":"Pitt County Board Of Commissioners District 02","county":"pitt","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"pitt","office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},{"contest":"county_commission_district_02","contest_title":"Pitt County Board Of Commissioners District 02","county":"pitt","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"pitt","office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"pitt","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_02","contest_title":"Pitt County Board Of Commissioners District 02","county":"pitt","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"pitt","office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"DEM","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"Mary Perkins-Williams is a retired educator and Pitt County Commissioner for District 2, with a term expiring in December 2026.","terms":[],"token":"4ffae077075cd6af"}