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Jim Smith was born in Raleigh before moving to Hickory when he was 8. He attended Western Carolina University for a year before transferring to North Carolina State University. He lives with his wife, Julie, and their three children in Clemmons. 

Jim Smith (Clemmons Village Council, North Carolina, candidate ...

Jim previously ran for the Winston-Salem Forsyth County Board but did not win. 

Economy

Supports safe neighborhoods and well-maintained public spaces.

- Supports safe neighborhoods and well-maintained public spaces.

Public Services

Supports "thoughtful growth that maintains the small-town charm we love."

- Supports "thoughtful growth that maintains the small-town charm we love."

Housing & Urban Development

As of September 25, 2025, Jim Smith did not have a website or any information online.

Public Safety

Transportation & Infrastructure

Education

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Jim Smith

Believes in equal educational opportunities for all children.

Jim Smith was born in Raleigh before moving to Hickory when he was 8. He attended Western Carolina University for a year before transferring to North Carolina State University. He lives with his wife, Julie, and their three children in Clemmons.

Jim is a patent examiner at the United States Patent and Trademark Office in Washington, D.C.

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Mary Camerson was born in North Carolina and grew up in New Jersey. She studied French at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG). Mary and her husband, Don, have two adult children and three grandchildren. 

Mary previously owned two small businesses with her husband and served in the Peace Corps for two years. 

Mary is currently a member of the Clemmons City Council.

As of September 25, 2025, Mary Cameron did not have a website or any information online.

Supports the new operations center, saying it will create a "24-hour presence for our deputies in that area."

- Supports the new operations center, saying it will create a "24-hour presence for our deputies in that area."

Mary Cameron

As of September 25, 2025, Mary Cameron 1 did not have a website or any information online.

Mary Cameron 1

As a council member, voted to approve a zoning map amendment for PMA I Holdings, changing the property from RS-30 to RS-20.

Supports measures that will ensure a 24-hour presence for deputies in the area.

Michelle Barson has lived in Clemmons since 2013 with her husband and twin boys. 

Michelle works in marketing and project management. 

Michelle Barson (Clemmons Village Council, North Carolina ...

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Michelle is currently a member of the Village of Clemmons Council. She was first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2021. She is serving her second term.

As of September 25, 2025, Michelle Barson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports village-hosted events and a seasonal farmers market.

- Supports village-hosted events and a seasonal farmers market.

Opposes the storage facility on the corner of Lewisville-Clemmons and 158.

Believes new development should meet the needs of current residents and align with the city's comprehensive plan, saying, "Projects shouldn’t just have to meet the minimum of our Unified Development Ordinances to be approved."

Believes new development should meet the needs of current residents and align with the city's comprehensive plan.

- Opposes the storage facility on the corner of Lewisville-Clemmons and 158.
- Believes new development should meet the needs of current residents and align with the city's comprehensive plan.

Believes in increasing the law enforcement team and providing additional tools for community policing.

- Believes in increasing the law enforcement team and providing additional tools for community policing.

Believes traffic congestion and safety around West Forsyth High School, Clemmons Elementary, and Lewisville-Clemmons Road is a concern, but there are projects and funding to address these issues.

Believes traffic congestion and safety around West Forsyth High School, Clemmons Elementary, and Lewisville-Clemmons Road is a concern, and supports projects and funding to address these issues.

Wants to modernize and improve infrastructure.

- Believes traffic congestion and safety around West Forsyth High School, Clemmons Elementary, and Lewisville-Clemmons Road is a concern, and supports projects and funding to address these issues.
- Wants to modernize and improve infrastructure.

Michelle Barson

As of September 25, 2025, Michelle Barson did not have a website or any information online.

Opposes the new law that restricts local governments from initiating "down-zoning" without property owner consent.

As a city council member, led efforts to implement the state's strictest stormwater ordinances.

Clemmons Courier Candidate Q&A 

Randy Wooden grew up in Rhode Island. He graduated from Marietta (OH) College with a bachelor's degree in management and advertising. In 2000, Randy moved to Clemmons. Randy has two sons, Matt and Rob.

Randy is a director at the Professional Center of Goodwill Industries.

Believes maintaining fiscal responsibility is crucial for community growth.

- Believes maintaining fiscal responsibility is crucial for community growth.

As of September 25, 2025, Randy Wooden did not have a website or any information online.

Randy Wooden

Randy Wooden grew up in Rhode Island as an only child with a blue-collar father and a mother who taught high school English. He graduated from Marietta (OH) College with a B.A. in Management and Advertising and started a family in Ohio, where he raised his twin sons, Matt and Rob. In 2000, Randy moved to Clemmons and has been an integral part of our community ever since.

As of September 25, 2025, Randy Wooden 1 did not have a website or any information online.

Randy Wooden 1

Randy Wooden is from Rhode Island. He has a bachelor's degree in management and advertising from Marietta College. He lives with his twin sons, Matt and Rob, in Clemmons. He is a current board member and past president of the Winston-Salem Society for Human Resource Management. He is also an alumnus of Leadership Winston-Salem, where he serves on its marketing committee.