Council Member· 2023–2027 (cycle default: NC terms begin first Monday in December)

Carl Rist

Durham

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Contact

✉ Carl.Rist@durhamnc.gov

At a glance

News mentions: 3

Term ending Dec 31, 2027.

Voice

Meetings spoken in: 13
Total speaking time: 15:54
Avg per meeting: 1:13
Segments: 441

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Top issues during term (1)(Governance)

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election results

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Decisions during term (1)

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City Council Governance Retreat

Voting record (0)(Governance)

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In the news (3)

ABC11 WTVDOct 21, 2026

Why MS can be hard to diagnose, after Christina Applegate reveals misdiagnosis

ABC11 WTVDOct 20, 2026

Christina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed with MS

The Adventurist MagazineSep 10, 2026