Martha Wood

Term Served

1989 to 1997

Accomplishments in Office

Steadfastly committed to open government and citizen participation, Martha Swain Wood opened the doors of City Hall to all citizens, created new avenues of civic cooperation, and united diverse interests into a progressive coalition that moved Winston-Salem into a new era of consensus-building and economic vitality. Violent crime decreased, the economy surged, and regional, national, and international partnerships flourished.

Martha Wood