Robert A. Massey Jr. Council Member District 3 327 Westwater Way Fayetteville, NC 28301 488-2920 Fax 481-3529 askia25@aol.com

Robert A. Massey, Jr. was initially elected to the Fayetteville City Council June 2, 1992, and is currently serving as District Three Fayetteville City Councilman.

Councilman Massey earned his Bachelor's of Science degree in History from Fayetteville State University in 1970. He also earned a Master's of Arts degree in Secondary Education from Catholic University of America in August of 1972. Mr. Massey was graduated from E.E. Smith Senior High School of Fayetteville in May of 1966.

Mr. Massey taught History and Political Science at Fayetteville State University from 1972 to 1978. From 1978 to 2002, Councilman Massey worked as a Program Director in the Continuing Education Division and as an Instructor in the Associate's program at Fayetteville Technical Community College. He retired from the State of North Carolina in 2002 after 31 years of service.

Councilman Massey was awarded the Fayetteville Business and Professional League�s Leadership Award in 1997. The Beta Chi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity awarded Mr. Massey The Omega Citizen of the Year award in 1997. In 1998, Mr. Massey was awarded the Sigma Gamma Rho Man of the Year Award. The Epsilon Rho Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity awarded Mr. Massey the D.A. Williams Political Achievement Award in 1993.

Mr. Massey�s professional and civic involvement includes:

• Charter Member College Heights Presbyterian Church in Fayetteville (1955)
• Elder of College Heights Presbyterian Church
• Moderator for the Committee on Representation, Coastal Carolina Presbytery (1993)
• Member Board of Directors of Literacy South (1991)
• Member of the Cumberland County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (1991 to 1995)
• First Vice Chairman of Precinct 16 (E.E. Smith Sr. High School, 1991)
• Served on the Allstate All-America City Awards Team (Fayetteville was awarded All-America City status 2001)
• Served as Chairman of the Policy Committee for the Fayetteville City Council (2002-2003)
• Served on the Fayetteville and Cumberland County Liaison Committee in 2003
• Became a life member of the N.A.A.C.P. in 1999
• Served as Liaison to the Public Works Commission for the Fayetteville City Council in 2004
• Alternate Commissioner for ElectriCities of North Carolina, Inc (2004-2006)
• Served as Chairperson of the Fayetteville City Council�s Environment and Conservation Committee (2004)

He and his wife Joyce Elaine have a blended family of five children:

• Stacey M. Massey
• Robert A. Massey, III
• Christopher A. Massey
• Carla M. Hampton Webster
• Allison D. Hampton

They are members of College Heights Presbyterian Church.