Newly elected Salisbury city council member Gemale Black is excited for his new job.

Gemale Black is the newest elected council member of the Salisbury City Council, but he is also an outdoorsman, new fiancé and Recipe frequenter. After previous unsuccessful campaigns, Black is excited to step into the role and use his experience in Salisbury.

Black was born and raised in Salisbury, only going away for college at Winston-Salem State University where he got a degree in justice studies. As a family-oriented man, he wanted to be close to family. His parents, twin sister and two brothers all live in Salisbury. He also has three daughters, with one living in town.

“I am very very family-oriented,” Black said.

He got engaged to his fiancé three weeks ago, and they are planning to get married

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