R. Keith Shackleford, Wake Forest Board of Commissioners

R. Keith Shackleford lives in Wake Forest. He holds a bachelor's degree from Wake Forest University and a law degree from Wake Forest University School of Law. He served as a trustee for Wake Technical Community College and of the Fishburne-Hudgins Education Foundation. 

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Keith previously worked as an attorney at Warren Shackleford, Attorneys P.L.L.C.

R. Keith Shackleford (Wake Forest Town Council, North Carolina ...

Keith currently serves as a member of the Wake Forest Board of Commissioners. He was first elected in 2021 and is currently serving his second term. He previously served as a commissioner on the Housing Authority of Wake County for four terms. 

Supports collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce to attract businesses and industries.

Supports working with the Chamber of Commerce to attract businesses and industries.

Supports providing grants or low-interest loans to help upfit historic buildings into restaurants.

Supports offering grants or low-interest, short-term loans to help businesses upfit historic buildings along White Street.

- Supports working with the Chamber of Commerce to attract businesses and industries.
- Supports offering grants or low-interest, short-term loans to help businesses upfit historic buildings along White Street.

Economy

Supports the upcoming bond referendum for Parks and Recreation.

- Supports the upcoming bond referendum for Parks and Recreation.

Public Services

Supports providing incentives to ensure growth includes more affordable housing for a broader range of income levels.

Supports using incentives to ensure growth includes expanding affordable housing for residents across diverse income brackets.

- Supports using incentives to ensure growth includes expanding affordable housing for residents across diverse income brackets.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports the current leadership of the Wake Forest Police and Fire Departments, emphasizing community trust and professional service.

- Supports the current leadership of the Wake Forest Police and Fire Departments, emphasizing community trust and professional service.

Public Safety

Supports the Renaissance Plan to attract more customers and businesses downtown, including expanding restaurants and retail downtown, staffing a Downtown Development Manager, and partnering with Wake Forest Downtown, Inc.

Believes in slowing development in areas with heavy traffic congestion.

Where to reduce the speed of development in areas that already have heavy traffic. 

Supports increasing the budget for roads and traffic control improvements.

Wants to  increase the budget for roads and traffic control improvements.

Believes improving public transit will reduce congestion and supports adding more bus routes.

Recognizes parking shortages downtown and supports solutions to improve convenience for visitors and shoppers.

- Supports the Renaissance Plan to attract more customers and businesses downtown, including expanding restaurants and retail downtown, staffing a Downtown Development Manager, and partnering with Wake Forest Downtown, Inc.
- Where to reduce the speed of development in areas that already have heavy traffic. 
- Wants to  increase the budget for roads and traffic control improvements.
- Believes improving public transit will reduce congestion and supports adding more bus routes.
- Recognizes parking shortages downtown and supports solutions to improve convenience for visitors and shoppers.

Transportation & Infrastructure

As of September 3, 2025, R. Keith Shackleford’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Education

R. Keith Shackleford

R. Keith Shackleford earned a bachelor of arts in political science and government from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a juris doctor from Wake Forest University School of Law. He lives in Wake Forest, North Carolina.

R. Keith Shackleford is currently a member of the Wake Forest Board of Commissioners. He was first elected in 2021 and is currently serving his second term. He previously served as a commissioner on the Housing Authority of Wake County for four terms. 

Supports workforce development initiatives.

- Town commissioners serve as the legislative body for the town government. 
- Town commissioners have the authority to decide the services offered to the town, pass the budget, decide the property tax, acquire property, and enter into agreements with other governments. 
- The town commissioners can create or abolish any offices, positions, departments, etc. to improve the organization of the town. 
- Town commissioners may make investigations into the town or any of its departments or agencies. 
- Most town commissioners in Georgia are elected in odd years to staggered 4 year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 