Loretta Clawson is the current mayor

Mayor

In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....

 of Boone, North Carolina

Boone, North Carolina

Boone is a town located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina, United States. Boone's population was reported as 17,122, as of 2010...

. Clawson was first elected in 2005, and was re-elected to additional 2-year terms in 2007 and 2009.

In 2008, Clawson endorsed Barack Obama for President, becoming one of the first mayors in North Carolina to do so. The endorsement came three months ahead of the May 6 North Carolina Democratic Primary between Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...

 and Hillary Clinton.

External links

• Boone Mayor official government website
• Loretta Clawson campaign website