Ed Driggs
District 7 · Budget Committee · Ballantyne · Term 2025–2027
Ed Driggs represents District 7 on the Charlotte City Council and serves on the Budget Committee. He is the longest-serving current council member in a district seat. His district covers the Ballantyne area of south Charlotte.
Driggs chaired the March 23, 2026, zoning meeting where the Crosland Southeast affordable housing project passed 6–4. He voted yes on the project. He has been active in MPTA board appointment discussions, transit safety after the Zarutska killing, shelter policy, and zoning disputes over density and growth across multiple meetings.
Background
Driggs joined the council in 2013, after a corporate finance career. He has been characterized as a pragmatic conservative — fiscally disciplined, focused on basic services, and willing to back major capital investments when the long-term economic case is solid. Earlier in his tenure he chaired the Transportation, Planning and Environment Committee, the council lane that handles roads, transit, and development rules. He ran unopposed for re-election in November 2025.
In The Mercury
Charlotte City Council 2026: Budget Pressures, Toll Lane Fights, and the Topics That Actually Matter
Q1 2026 recap
Six Council Members Voted for Affordable Housing in East Charlotte. Four Who Champion Equity Voted No.
Chaired the zoning meeting · Yes vote
What The Mayor Pro Tem Vote Reveals About Charlotte's New City Council
Council dynamics and alignment
MPTA Appointments Advance After a Marathon Process
Transit board confirmation process
Charlotte Council Clashes Over Growth, Trust, and Traffic at Aug. 18 Zoning Meeting
Zoning disputes and density debates
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