Julius C. Parham, Jr.
Ward 1

723 Bern Street (Home)

New Bern, NC 28560

950 Hwy. 55 W. (Work)
New Bern, NC 28562

(H) 252 637-2588

(W) 252 514-6387

Julius C. Parham, Jr., a native New Bernian, represents the 1 st Ward as a fifth term alderman. He is married to Vinis for 26 years, and they have three children, Eboni, Ashley, and Julian Zachary.

After graduating from New Bern High School in 1971, Mr. Parham continued his education at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration. While at New Bern High and Morehouse, he was an avid tennis athlete, competing and holding positions on both teams. After winning numerous awards at Morehouse, he went on to teach tennis in his spare time.

Before returning to New Bern, Mr. Parham worked in retail management for over 10 years where he managed a multi-million dollar facility in Atlanta. Since 1988, he has worked in management with the Craven County School System as an Inventory Control Specialist.

Alderman Parham holds memberships on several boards: Swiss Bear, First Citizens Bank, and the Farmers Market. He also is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., where he served as chapter president for two terms, and is a member of the Elected Municipal Officials.

Robert G. Raynor, Jr.
Ward 2

1511 Spencer Avenue (Home)
New Bern, NC 28560

P.0. Box 446,
417 Broad Street (Work)
New Bern, NC 28563

(H) 252 - 637-5276

(W) 252 - 633-5299

Robert G. Raynor, Jr. is currently serving his seventh term as Alderman of the 2nd Ward in the City of New Bern. He formerly served as New Bern’s Mayor Pro-Tem in 1987-89, and in 2004. Mr. Raynor is a lawyer in private practice who received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from North Carolina Central University in 1977, and his Juris Doctorate Degree from the School of Law, North Carolina Central University 1981. Mr. Raynor has been admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. He is a life member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity.

Alderman Raynor is a life-long member of Saint Paul's Catholic Church. He has been a member of numerous organizations which include, but are not limited to: the Board of Directors of Big Brothers, Big Sisters of the Lower Neuse; Craven Community Foundation, Inc.; and the Neuse River Development Authority, Inc.

Mack L. “Max” Freeze
Ward 3

1405 Phillips Avenue
New Bern, NC 28562

(H) 252 637-2055

E-mail:
freezem@newbern-nc.org

Mack L. “Max” Freeze was born in 1936 in the small piedmont NC town of Kannapolis. He spent much of his time in the NC Mountains, where he developed a strong interest in Native American history. He also became interested in music and photography, and began working part time as a radio announcer in Salisbury, NC at the age of 15.

Upon completion of formal schooling, Mr. Freeze became a full time radio announcer, working at stations from Asheville to Wilmington, NC, specializing in news. While living in Fayetteville, NC during the Viet Nam war, his love of photography and broadcasting came together when he became a freelance TV Journalist. While providing news film for NBC, CBS, CNN, and numerous TV clients, he was privileged to cover stories in many areas of this country and in a number of foreign nations, including several combat zones.

In 1981, Max Freeze and his family moved to New Bern, where he “semi retired” and entered the private sector. His business activities include opening four business, operating each successfully, and selling them upon retirement from this “second” career.

Mr. Freeze was first elected to the New Bern Board of Aldermen in 1985, running for public office due to a strong interest in the governmental process and love of our community. Extensive journalistic coverage of the political process ranging from small town governance to national politics had instilled a deep belief in the principles set by the nation’s founders.

Alderman Freeze has served for 6 years as an active member of the National League of Cities Committee on Energy, Environment and Natural Resources, and has written several modifications of the NLC’s Policy Manual on Environmental concerns. He also served for several years as a member of the NC League of Municipalities Committee on Transportation, Communication and Public Safety.

Alderman Freeze and his wife, Frances Bee Mayo, have four daughters and eight grandchildren. They are active in the AFS Student Exchange Program and have hosted students from Turkey, Peru and Hong Kong. They are members of Trinity United Methodist Church. He is a Mason, member of the Scottish Rite, and Sudan Shrine Temple.

Joseph E. (Jay) Mattingly, Jr. was appointed to the position of Alderman of the 4 th Ward in March of 1997 to complete the unexpired term of former Alderman, Don McDowell, and elected to a full four year term in October of 1997 and again in October of 2001.

Mr. Mattingly is married to Sandra Sue for 41 years, and they have two children and four grandchildren. He is a member of St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church, and a member of the Knights of Columbus for 44 years.

During Mr. Mattingly’s first term as Alderman, he was appointed to the North Carolina League of Municipalities and the Transportation, Communications, and Public Safety Policy Committee. In 2001 he was elected to serve as Area 2 Member of the Board of Directors of the North Carolina League of Municipalities.

In 1992 Mr. Mattingly retired with 34 years of service with the US Postal Service where he was a Computer Systems Planning Officer. He is also a retired Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve, where he served over 36 years specializing in military law enforcement.

Barbara H. Lee is a life-long resident of New Bern. She is married and has one son. She has been very active in community and civic activities since her active involvement in civil rights in the mid 60's.

After High School, Ms. Lee was chosen by community leaders to participate in a pilot program sponsored by the State of North Carolina and served a one-year internship as a Community Action Technician. She was assigned to assist in the organization of Community Action Programs, known as Poverty Programs, throughout North Carolina. When Ms. Lee returned to New Bern, she worked as the Community Services Director for 15 years and later as Director of Tri-County Youth Development.

Some of the projects Ms. Lee organized are as follows: Wrote and received a $110,000 grant to sponsor Summer Feeding Programs which provided free lunches to youth on playgrounds in the four county area; organized the Miss and Little Miss Tri County Pageants raising over $75,000 in six years with the money being used for scholarships for needy children; worked in the Summer Youth Employment Program; and Social Worker for Head Start Program.

Ms. Lee has been the Alderwoman in Ward 5 for the past 16 years.

Alderwoman Lee is a member of many civic and community organizations. She is the founder and Director of The Area Structured Day Reporting Center for Juveniles. She and her husband are the proud owners of The Food Palace Restaurant/Catering Service for 21 years. In addition to the aforementioned responsibilities, Ms. Lee is the host of a TV information program that airs twice weekly on Channel 10 in New Bern called, “Breaking the Silence of Parenting”.

Dana Edwards Outlaw was elected to serve as Alderman of the 6th Ward in 2005. His office address is P.O. Box 414, New Bern, NC 28563. Dana was married to the former Susan Diane Statham, a New Bern native who passed away in 2000 at the age of 43. Susan and Dana have four children, Janet, Katie, Jenna, and Adam. Mr. Outlaw married Claudia D. Wooten of Lenoir County in 2005.  He has two step-daughters, Kathleen and Sarah Dunnigan.  Mr. Outlaw graduated from East Carolina University in 1976 with a degree in Marketing Research/Business Administration, and from that time has been involved in the self-storage and real estate appraisal business. He is past Chairman of the North Carolina Appraisal Board, an occupation board with 3,761 members. Mr. Outlaw is past Chairman of the North Carolina Association of Realtors Political Action Committee with approx. 28,000 members.

Alderman Outlaw has been involved in many local civic groups since his return to New Bern in 1978, including past President of New Bern Rotary Club, past member of the Craven Community College Foundation Board, past Master of St. John’s #3, past President of the New Bern Board of Realtors, past President of Partners in Education, along with his local Church, Trinity United Methodist Church where he is presently a Trustee. Alderman Outlaw is very proud of the local Fire Departments and is presently a member of the New Bern Fireman’s Museum Board.

Tom Bayliss is a fourth-term mayor and life-long resident of New Bern. He is married to Patsy Bayliss and they have two children, Andy and Sandy. He graduated from East Carolina University in 1972 with a B.S. in Physics.

In 1983, he founded TAB Electric Supply, Inc., which grew to operations in New Bern, NC; Wilmington, NC; Charleston, SC; and Savannah, GA. Mr. Bayliss has been nationally recognized as a successful businessman by being named Chamber of Commerce Small Business Person of the Year in 1993; listed in INC. Magazine’s Top 100 Fastest Growing Privately Held Companies in the US in 1988; nationally ranked in Top 5 Electrical Wholesalers in the nation in production per employee, rated at over twice the national average in net profit; listed in the annual “250 Largest Distributors in US”, and served on the Advisory Board of Rockwell Automation.

Michael Scott Davis
City Attorney

Davis Hartman Wright, PLLC
209 Pollock Street

New Bern, NC 28560
(W) 252 - 514-2828

Michael Scott Davis was appointed to serve as the City Attorney in 2001. His office is located at 209 Pollock Street, one block from City Hall. Scott has two children, Mary Scott and Michael.

Mr. Davis graduated from New Bern High School in 1983. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1987, and subsequently received his Master’s degree in Business Administration from Wake Forest University in 1989. From 1989 to 1991, Mr. Davis was employed as a management consultant with FMI Management Consultants in Raleigh, North Carolina, the country’s largest consulting firm specializing in the construction industry.

Mr. Davis received his Juris Doctor degree from Wake Forest University in 1994. While in law school, Mr. Davis clerked for former New Bern City Attorney, A.D. Ward. Mr. Davis returned to Mr. Ward’s law firm upon graduating from law school in 1994. Mr. Davis was a partner in the firm of Ward and Davis, LLP from 1999 to 2007.  He is currently a partner in the law firm of Davis Hartman Wright, PLLC. 

In serving as the City Attorney, Mr. Davis manages all of the City’s legal affairs. He represents the City in any litigation and claims filed by and against the City; gives day-to-day legal advice to City officials and employees; and drafts ordinances, rules, resolutions, contracts, and policies.

Vickie H. Johnson
City Clerk

P.O. Box 1129
New Bern, NC 28563

(W) 252 639-2703

Vickie H. Johnson, the City Clerk, was appointed December, 1989. Her office is located in the City Hall building on the first floor. Mrs. Johnson has received the Master Municipal Clerk designation from the Institute of Government in Chapel Hill.

The City Clerk provides administrative and information services to the Board of Aldermen, its Committees, Boards, and all City departments, as well as the citizens of New Bern. The City Clerk’s office contributes to good and efficient government by conveying the decisions of the Board of Aldermen for action and ensuring accurate information and recordings of proceedings of the Board.

The City Clerk attends all Board of Aldermen meetings, and is the safekeeper and preservationist of meeting minutes, by-laws, civic agreements, and other related official documents. The City Clerk is responsible for acquisition and cataloging of historical records. These records are available to the City and the public for research and administrative purposes.