Wes Parker

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As of January 2, 2026, Wes Parker’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Chad Hutchens

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Chad Hutchens is from Mount Airy, North Carolina. He has an associate's degree in criminal justice from Surry Community College, a bachelor's degree in criminal justice administration from Columbia Southern University, and a master's degree in public administration from Liberty University. 

Chad is a lieutenant at the Surry County Sheriff's Office, where he leads the School Resource Officers Division. He previously worked at the Mount Airy Police Department, the Surry County Sheriff's Office, the Mount Airy Rescue Squad, and Surry County Emergency Services. 

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Chad is currently a North Ward Commissioner on the Mount Airy City Council.

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As a city council member, supported balanced budgets that lowered the property tax rate.

Supports funding raises and retention efforts for essential workers, including salary increases for firefighters.

Supports economic development incentives that are tied to job creation and local investment.

Supports expanding industrial parks and reforming zoning laws to promote small-business growth and flexible space developments.

As of January 2, 2026, Chad Hutchens’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports increasing funding for law enforcement, firefighters, and school resource officers.

As a city council member, supported the 2023 weapons policy amendment, ensuring city policy aligned with North Carolina concealed-carry law—allowing permitted individuals to keep firearms secured in locked vehicles on city property.

Supports using capital investment funds for infrastructure and safety projects rather than incurring new debt.

As a city council member, supported major water, sewer, and street improvement projects, including Franklin Street streetscape and West Side water/sewer upgrades.

Thomas Koch

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As of January 2, 2026, Thomas Koch’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Opposed a 25% increase in city property taxes.

- 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. 