He's a Fayetteville City Councilman (District 3) while many Fayetteville residents know Mario Benavente's reputation for community leadership and activism, they may not know Mario "Be" and his family are a great example of the American-dream-come-true and are a reflection of our city's ethnic diversity. Not only is Benavente a true Fayetteville native and the son of a U.S. Army Veteran, he is also a first-generation U.S. American.