Mike Walls, 65, of Hudgins, has announced his candidacy for a second term on the Mathews County Board of Supervisors.
Walls said in a press release that over the past four years he has worked side by side with county residents, local businesses, and state leaders to make Mathews stronger, safer and more prosperous. He said that, as a man of faith, family and principle, his record reflects, not politics, but “plain hard work and commitment to the people of Mathews.”
Looking back at his first term, Walls said his accomplishments include helping to hire a county administrator, a planner, and a zoning coordinator to ensure that “county government works efficiently for the people,” said the release. He also said he had taken a firm stand on constitutional rights by supporting Mathews becoming a First and Second Amendment sanctuary county.
In the area of bringing new business to Mathews, Walls pointed to his work helping to establish Mathews Materials and welcoming a Dollar General Market, b...