Forsyth County Board of Commissioners Chair Don Martin won’t seek re-election next year. He made the announcement Monday as the candidate filing period opened.
Martin has served on the commission for more than a decade, after spending 19 years as superintendent of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools.
He says he’s stepping aside as he nears his 75th birthday.
“I think that’s the biggest reason it’s time to step back," he says. "I think it’s easy to serve too long.”
Martin says he’s especially proud of his work pushing for a sales tax referendum to boost teacher pay, advancing economic development projects, and the county’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
His term runs through December 2026.
Editor's note: An earlier version of this story misstated that Don Martin served on the WS/FCS Board of Education for 19 years. This story has been updated to show that he was superintendent of WS/FCS for 19 years.