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Eli Elk

Jurisdiction: Town of Sawmills

University: UNC - Charlotte

Hometown: Chapel Hill, NC

Before LFNC

Eli Elk serves as the Lead for North Carolina Fellow for the Town of Sawmills. A summa cum laude graduate of UNC Charlotte, Eli discovered a passion for local government while interning with Safe Alliance and looks forward to creating positive community impact through public service.

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August 24, 2026
Meet the Western Carolina University Grads Leading North Carolina

This July four Western Carolina University graduates were chosen to serve communities across the state as Lead for North Carolina fellows. Lead for NC is a government fellowship program started…

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August 24, 2026
Maggie Valley Welcomes Lead for North Carolina Fellow as Statewide Program Launches Its Eighth Cohort

This July, the eighth cohort of Lead for North Carolina Fellows arrived at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to begin their journey into public sector careers. After…

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August 21, 2026
Morehead City Welcomes Lead for NC Fellow

Morehead City Welcomes Lead for North Carolina Fellow as Statewide Program Launches Its Eighth CohortThis July, the eighth cohort of Lead for North Carolina Fellows arrived at the University of…

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