Roanoke City Council · Nov 3, 2026
S. Terry McGuire
Vice-Mayor; council term ends Dec. 31, 2028 (vice-mayor term ends Dec. 31, 2026)City of Roanoke
S. Terry McGuire (Vice-Mayor) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Roanoke City Council after the election.
Roanoke vice mayor and council member since January 2025; instructional assistant for city schools. Formerly a senior legislative representative for Earthjustice.
Vivian Y. Sanchez-Jones and S. Terry McGuire abstained from the May 11, 2026 school budget vote, filing statements that they are Roanoke City Public Schools employees. City of Roanoke City Council · May 18, 2026
Where S. Terry McGuire stands: positions on the record
Data centers2 sourced positions
Said he and Council Member Nash do not support data center construction anywhere in the Roanoke Valley.
“we do not support data center construction anywhere in the Roanoke Valley”
Own statementWSLS 10 · Sep 22, 2026
Voted yes on adopting the zoning code sections on data centers (adopted 7-0, July 2026).
Council voteCity of Roanoke City Council · Aug 17, 2026
Council ethics1 sourced position
Voted no on creating a temporary ad hoc Professional Standards Committee (adopted 6-1, September 2026).
Council voteCity of Roanoke City Council · Sep 21, 2026
Budget1 sourced position
Voted no on the ordinance adopting the city's 2026-27 annual fund budgets (adopted 5-2, May 2026).
Council voteCity of Roanoke City Council · May 18, 2026
Schools1 sourced position
Abstained on the 2026-27 school budget appropriation, filing a conflict-of-interest statement as a Roanoke City Public Schools employee (adopted 5-0, May 2026).
Council voteCity of Roanoke City Council · May 18, 2026
Flock and surveillance2 sourced positions
Voted no on an encroachment permit to install gunshot detection devices in city rights-of-way (adopted 5-2, April 2026).
Council voteCity of Roanoke City Council · May 4, 2026
Voted yes to repeal the encroachment permit for gunshot detection devices (adopted 7-0, July 2026).
Council voteCity of Roanoke City Council · Aug 17, 2026
Housing and zoning1 sourced position
Voted yes on a resolution sending zoning amendments that incorporate the Citizens' Proposal to the Planning Commission (adopted 4-3, July 2026).
Council voteCity of Roanoke City Council · Aug 17, 2026
Evans Spring1 sourced position
Voted yes on amending the Evans Spring Plan under Option 3, with the interstate connector removed (adopted 7-0, May 2026).
Council voteCity of Roanoke City Council · Jul 6, 2026
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