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Washam plans to run for a fifth term this fall
Jan. 7. By Dave Yochum. When Woody Washam thinks of someone in politics he’d like to emulate, Joe Knox, the former mayor of Mooresville for 30 years, is top of mind. Knox was also a commissioner on the Mooresville Town Board and a leader of the Mooresville Chamber of Commerce. Washam, who is in his […]
It’s Bilodeau vs. Washam: 2 candidates, 1 job
Oct. 25. By Dave Yochum. For the first time in 15 years there is competition for the top elected job in Cornelius: Denis Bilodeau vs. Woody Washam, the three-term incumbent. Both were elected town commissioners—Washam for two terms åthe most votes in the non-partisan elections held every two years. Both are members of the North […]
So you want to be mayor?
Oct. 10. By Dave Yochum. There’s a two-way race for mayor of Cornelius—the first time in 15 years. We’re devoting ample space to this contest because the mayor is not just a flag-bearer, he or she sets the agenda for the Town Board and occupies the bully pulpit. But the top elected job in Cornelius […]
Aneralla reflects on 6 years as mayor of Huntersville
NORTH MECK | By Dave Yochum John Aneralla will step down at the end of this year after six years as mayor of Huntersville. He was the first of a new era of mayors in North Meck, replacing Jill Swain. Aneralla, one of the first leaders to speak out against the toll plan, defeated Swain 60 […]
