Ronnie K. Wall joined the City Council in December 2005 and was sworn in as Mayor on December 4, 2007.  Wall is a Burlington native and graduate of Hugh M. Cummings High School and North Carolina State University.  He holds two graduate degrees – a Masters in Safety and Driver Education and a Masters in Educational Administration from A & T State University.

Wall has worked in the Alamance-Burlington School System for 31 years. Currently he is Assistant Superintendent for Auxiliary Services.

Wall grew up in east Burlington and wants to focus on revitalizing the area. According to Wall, current goals are to continue planning for controlled growth, controlling gang activity and improving communication between the Council and citizens. Enhancing the quality of life and providing services to residents at an affordable cost are also important to him. Challenging issues for the city are to control water, sewer and tax rates and improve retention of city employees.

Wall is married to the former Susan (Susie) Black of Greensboro, and they have two children, Ann Love and Maggie Love. When not spending time with his family he enjoys golf, running and landscaping. Wall is active in the community as well as involved in several state organizations. He is a member of First Baptist Church of Burlington.

Wall serves on the Piedmont Triad Council of Governments Executive Committee as Treasurer, Aerotropolis Leadership Board, Alamance County Mayors' Committee for Persons with Disabilities, Co-Chair of the North Carolina Metropolitan Mayors Coalition Public Safety Committee, Former member of the Planning and Services Legislative Committee, Piedmont Authority of Regional Transportation Board of Trustees and the North Carolina Metropolitan Mayors Coalition.

The Business Journal named him one of “The Triad’s Most Influential People” in 2008 and 2009.

Governor Beverly Perdue appointed him to the Department of Transportation Board in December of 2009 to serve a four year term.