Zach Settewongse

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Zach Settewongse is a former multinational Creative Director. He is an artist currently teaching woodworking / maker skills at the local high Washington Public Montessori School. Zach drove through Washington NC and immediately fell in love with the small town. 

He is married and has a daughter. He also has a zoo of animals (two Bernese Mt dogs, and four cats.)

Zach is a woodworking and maker skills teacher at Washington Public Montessori School. He previously worked as a creative director at Lowepro and Joby, leading global creative teams in the USA, France, Spain, Germany, the UK, Japan, and China. Before that, he founded a telecommunications company while attending college, then started a media production company that created content for PBS, the Biography Channel, and more. 

Zach Settewongse (Washington City Council, North Carolina ...

Zach Settewongse's campaign for Washington City Council Member is his first entry into politics. 

Supports freezing property taxes for seniors over 65 at pre-assessment 2024 levels.

Supports banning franchises with more than five locations in the downtown corridor.

Supports offering one year of free taxes to new locally owned startups and businesses in the downtown corridor.

Economy

Supports freezing property taxes at pre-assessment 2024 levels for seniors over 65.

Plans to collaborate with local historic organizations to establish a historic preservation zone in downtown, balancing preservation with property owners' and businesses' ability to make changes.

Supports redesigning roadways to slow down cars and create more pedestrian right-of-ways.

Proposes forming a committee of citizens from each neighborhood to maintain an accessible list of neighbors with key skills, such as retired nurses or individuals with emergency radios, to assist local officials during disasters.

Believes the process of bringing events to Washington needs to be streamlined through the Tourism Board to support growth in local tourism and events.

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Housing & Urban Development

Supports installing traffic barrier bollards in key areas around downtown events to prevent cars from entering and to save lives.

Public Safety

Opposes the construction of a four-lane road with a concrete divider on 15th street, believing it would divide the community.

Wants to create dedicated lanes for walking, biking, and driving golf carts to enhance safety and property values.

Transportation & Infrastructure

As of September 3, 2025, Zach Settewongse did not have a website or any information online.

Education

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Anthony Tyre

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Anthony is currently a member of the Washington City Council. He was elected in 2023 and is serving his first term. He is the Mayor Pro-Tem.

As of September 3, 2025, Anthony Tyre did not have a website or any information online.

As city council member, voted in favor of a rezoning request to allow for larger lots in the Somerset subdivision.

Supports implementing a parking plan for downtown.

Antwan Horton

Antwan Horton (Washington City Council, North Carolina, candidate ...

Antwan's campaign for Washington City Council Member is his first entry into politics.

Wants to focus on economic prosperity that provides jobs with livable wages for all, with an emphasis on retaining the college and young career age bracket in Washington.

Supports diversifying community entertainment options by hosting concerts and festivals throughout Washington.

Wants to focus on helping community investment in neighborhoods to become safe, clean and viable by cleaning up trashed communities and dilapidated houses in underserved communities.

Wants to add more code enforcement agents, an animal control officer, and four more EMTs.

Opposes lending taxpayer dollars to non-profits without a binding legal contract.

As of September 3, 2025, Antwan Horton did not have a website or any information online.

Darwin Earl Woolard

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Darwin's campaign for Washington City Council Member is his first entry into politics.

As of September 3, 2025, Darwin Earl Woolard did not have a website or any information online.

Plans to operate a summer camp and an after-school program in the fall.

Joe Davis

Joe Davis (Washington City Council, North Carolina, candidate ...

Joe's campaign for Washington City Council Member is his first entry into politics.

As of September 3, 2025, Joe Davis did not have a website or any information online.

John S. Carbone

John S. Carbone (Washington City Council, North Carolina ...

John S. Carbone's campaign for Washington City Council Member is his first entry into politics.

As of September 3, 2025, John S. Carbone did not have a website or any information online.

Max Perreault

Max Perreault (Washington City Council, North Carolina, candidate ...

Max Perreault's campaign for Washington City Council Member is his first entry into politics.

As of September 3, 2025, Max Perreault did not have a website or any information online.

Nick Fritz

Nick Fritz (Washington City Council, North Carolina, candidate 2025 ...

Nick's campaign for Washington City Council Member is his first entry into politics.

Wants to create a city where citizens are wealthy, the government is "trimmed in half and doubled in efficiency," and there are ample jobs and opportunities to retain future generations.

As of September 3, 2025, Nick Fritz did not have a website or any information online.

Opposes road work due to concerns it will affect nearby businesses.

Richard Louis Brooks

Sheri Clark

Wiley D. Woolard

William H. Pitt

- City council members work together to set and implement city policy. 
- The city council is tasked with ensuring the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city.
- City council members work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department. 
- City council members represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 