Welcome to the City of Roxboro, North Carolina

Mayor & City Council Members

The Mayor

Thomas J. Brown
Age: 82
Birthplace: Union, S.C.
Residence: 240 Crestwood Drive, Roxboro, N.C. 27573
Employment: Retired career educator. Person County Schools, 1963-1987 (last principal of Roxboro High School; first principal of Person Senior High School); Warren County Schools, 1961-1963.
Education: B.S. and M.A. University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois; Advance Administration, UNC-Chapel Hill
Military: U.S. Navy, Navy Air Corps., 1943-1976
Family: Spouse - Virginia; two adult children
Community: Past president Roxboro Rotary Club, Paul Harris Fellow: Long Memorial United Methodist Church, Sunday School teacher, past chair administrative board.
Political: Democrat. First bid for public office.
E-mail: tbrown@cityofroxboro.com

City Council Members

Merilyn P. Newell - Mayor Pro-Tem
Age: 50
Birthplace: Roxboro, N.C.
Residence: 308 South Main Street, Roxboro, N.C. 27273
Employment: Assistant Vice President, Roxboro Savings Bank - 1999 to Present; Self-employed image consultant, 1990-Present.
Education: Person Senior High School, Roxboro, N.C. - 1975; Admissions Partnership Program (Carnegie Foundation) of Appalachian State University; and UNC-Chapel Hill
Family: Spouse - Doug Newell
Community: Ebenezer Primitive Baptist Church; Roxboro Uptown Development Corporation - secretary, past president; Roxboro Area Chamber of Commerce board member, Membership Committee chairman; City/County Thoroughfare Advisory Committee member; Person County Arts Council; NAACP; Person County Democratic Party; former member Kerr-Tar Council of Governments Executive Committee; former board member, Person County Recreation Arts and Parks; former board member, Person County Group Homes, Inc.; 2003 recipient of the Main Street Champion Award - N.C. Main Street Program
Professional Associations: Association of Image Consultants International (AICI)
Political: Elected Roxboro City Council 2001-2005; unsuccessful candidate for re-election, in 2005; elected to City Council in 2007.
E-mail: newell14@earthlink.net

Samuel B. Spencer
Age: 80
Birthplace: Winston-Salem, N.C.
Residence: 139 Johnson Street, Roxboro, N.C. 27573
Employment: Retired educator, Person County Schools, 1949-1984
Education: Winston-Salem State University, B.S.
Elementary education, 1949; N.C. Central University, M.A. administration and supervision, 1956
Family: Spouse- Nora, deceased. Three adult children
Community: First Baptist Church, vice chairman of deacon board; Omega Psi Phi Fraternity; Scottish Rites Free Masonry, life member; Roxboro Sertoma Club, charter member, past president; Outstanding Service Award; Person County Partnership for Children, past board member; Person County Board of Health, past member; Roxboro Area Chamber of Commerce, past board member; Drug Court Advisory Committee; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, life member; Herbert Bell Shaw Consistory Outstanding Service; Martin Luther King Humanitarian Award; Person County Blue Ribbon Award; Rocket Club, Outstanding Service Award.
Political: Democrat. Elected to City Council 1983, reelected 1985 through 2009.
E-mail: sspe629881@aol.com

Henry Daniel
Age: 65
Birthplace: Roxboro, N.C.
Residence: 620 Hillhaven Terrace, Roxboro, N.C. 27573
Employment: Retired. Owner, Henry Daniel Clothier, 1992-2004; Long's Men's Shop, 1964-1992
Education: Roxboro High School, 1960; East Carolina University 1960-61
Military: U.S. Army Reserve, 1966-1972
Family: Divorced. Two adult children
Community: Roxboro Rotary Club Rotarian of Year, 1999; Roxboro Area Chamber of Commerce, chairman 2004; Rocket Club; Providence Baptist Church, secretary Men I class, past deacon; Roxboro Jaycees, Distinguished Service Award, 1974; Roxboro Jaycees, life member.
Political: Person County Board of Elections, 1997-2002, chairman five years. Elected Roxboro City Council, 2003, reelected 2005 through 2008.
E-mail: hdaniel0309@charter.net

Sandy Stigall
Age: 69
Birthplace: Roxboro, N.C.
Residence: 219 South Morgan Street, Roxboro, N.C. 27573
Employment: Retired. Former owner/operator NuWay Cleaners and Laundromat. Former Emergency Medical Technician with Person County Ambulance Service. Former Owner/Operator Stigall Exxon Oil Co., now Home Oil Co. Former Co-Owner/Operator Stigall-Talley Auto Sales. Former salesman Tar Heel Chevrolet. Former police officer, RPD.
Education: Piedmont Community College, emergency medical technician.
Military: U.S. Air Force, 1957-1961
Family: Spouse - Charlotte; adult son.
Community: Olive Branch Baptist Church; Roxboro Elks; Roxboro County Club; former member Roxboro Moose Lodge; former member Roxboro/Person County Rescue Squad; former volunteer firefighter, RFD.
Political: Democrat. First-time candidate for elective office.
E-mail: sanstigall219@yahoo.com

James M. Allen
Age:
Birthplace:
Residence: 628 Hillhaven Terrace, Roxboro, N.C. 27573
Employment: Insurance agent, Carver Agency, Inc.
Education: Graduated from Helena High School in 1939
Family: Mr. Allen was married to the late Ms. Nell Owens and together they raised a daughter, Rhonda and three sons, Jimmy, Kelly and Terry.

Mr. Allen began his political career in 1973 running for City Council for the City of Roxboro, serving 1973-1985 and 1988-2007. During Mr. Allen’s service to the Citizen’s of Roxboro as a Council Member, Mr. Allen has worked with six Mayors, six City Managers, two Interim City Managers, and numerous Council Members. Some accomplishments have included the extension of sewer lines throughout Roxboro, Chairman of the Health & Housing Committee, Chairman of Parks & Recreation committee, serving on the Community Development Task Force.

In 1975 the completion of improvements to 501 by-pass also known as Madison Boulevard. In 1976-1977 worked on the Water Works Improvement Project serving as Mayor Pro Tem in 1977. In 1978 the Senior Citizens Center opened in Roxboro along with the first Farmer’s Market, also in 1978 “Lake Roxboro” was established. New innovations on the rise, in 1979 cable T.V. came to Roxboro. In the 1980’s a major undertaking in the revitalization of the uptown area. Some other major accomplishments have included the arrival of Walmart to Roxboro, renovation of Roxboro City Hall, the near completion (November 2007) of the new Roxboro Police Station.
At the beginning of the war, he enlisted in the Air Force and Navy. However, his chances were ruined because too many men had already enlisted in the special service assignments. Exactly one year after Pearl Harbor Mr. Allen had been drafted by the Army and was inducted into the Army on December 15, 1942. Mr. Allen left the United States on January 21, 1944 to go overseas. The Third Division, Third Infantry was the lead squad for the U.S. His division started through an open field and, ran into barbed wire. A mortar shell exploded near Mr. Allen and fragments hit his right leg. After surgery to amputate his leg, Mr. Allen was discharged from the hospital in March 1945. For his service in the war, Mr. Allen was awarded the European African Middle East Campaign Ribbon, The Purple Heart GO #85, The Good Conduct Medals for serving six months in the war, and two Bronze Star Awards for going beyond the call of duty.