Mathews Treasurer Wendy Stewart, 52, of North, has announced her intent to once again run for the office in the Nov. 7 election. She is running unopposed, as an independent.

Stewart said the treasurer’s office has had “a lot of ups and downs” in the past several years with the COVID-19 pandemic and the financial hardship it brought with it.

“Our citizens have had to endure a lot financially and personally,” she said. “I always try to be mindful of each person’s situation and treat them with courtesy and integrity. It is always my goal to continue to provide services with transparency and accountability.”

A Mathews native and lifelong resident of the county, Stewart graduated from Mathews High School and continued her education with Alpha Omega Real Estate School before becoming a licensed real estate agent.

In 2005, Stewart went to work in the Mathews Commissioner of the Revenue’s Office, and a year later transferred to the treasurer’s office as a deputy treasurer. She too...