Jeff MacIntosh has been a Council Member since 2013.
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As your Council Member, I will voice your concerns and opinions as well as fight for the well-being of citizens of the Northwest Ward and the City of Winston-Salem.
Profession / Vocation
Realtor
Co-owner of Inspired Spaces
Professional & Community Associations
Chair of the Public Works Committee
Former Vice Chair of the Public Safety Committee
Member of the Finance Committee
Board Member NC League of Cities
Member of Peter's Creek Community Initiative
Member of Business 40 Task Force
Member of Mayor's Select Capital Needs Committee
Member of Mayor's Select Development Review-Related Advisory Committee
Winston-Salem Partnership Planning Committee
Block by Block, Winston-Salem Sustainability Resource Center Team Leader
Speaker: Use of Preservation Tax Credits
Speaker: Salem College Historic Preservation Career Panel, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013
Preserve Historic Forsyth Board Member, 2010 to 2013
Joint ventured with Habitat for Humanity and City of Winston-Salem to restore historic structures in North Cherry Street Historic District, 2009 to 2011
Member of WSRAR Cultural Diversity Committee, 2008 to 2013
Member of WSRAR Community Service Committee, 2008 to 2013
Mount Tabor Capital Campaign, 2007 to 2013
Nominated by Historic Resources Commission for three separate restoration projects in 2006, 2008, and 2011
Winner of Downtown Excellence Award for "preserving the fabric and character of downtown neighborhoods through residential renovation and restoration", 2007
Samaritan Soup Kitchen Volunteer, 2003 to 2013
Founding Board Member of The Living Room, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, 2001
Winner of the Heritage Award for Revitalization on North Cherry Street, 2001
Past President of Holly Avenue Neighborhood Association, 1983 to 1992
Education
B.A. in Economics from Wake Forest University, 1980
Professional
Since 2008, a Consistent Bonus Club Achiever at the area's largest locally-owned real estate firm
Partnered in The Salem Group, a high tech start-up employing 47 people
Acquired a North Carolina Real Estate License in 1985 at age 27
Personal
Married to wife Susan for 30 years with two sons in college
The Northwest Ward is the home of our earliest history, our largest center for higher education, and just home to many residents of Winston-Salem.
Stretching from downtown to the northwest edge of the city, the Northwest Ward encompasses some of the oldest - and some of the newest - parts of our City.
The Northwest ward is represented by Council Member Jeff MacIntosh.
History
What is now the Northwest Ward was a crossroads in the wilderness when the Moravians from Pennsylvania came here. They named the first settlement Bethabara and at that time, it was a far western outpost on the colonial frontier. The Moravians prospered and moved on from Bethabara to build Salem and then Winston-Salem, but it all began here...and the story is told on the original site at Historic Bethabara Park on Bethabara Road.....maintained and operated by the recreation and parks department.
Recreation
Speaking of parks, Hanes Park's 16 tennis courts and the Joe White Tennis Center is in use year-round with tournaments, lessons or just to hit a few sets. Also at Hanes Park are three ball fields, a track, and playground equipment.
Working in conjunction with the outdoor facilities at Hanes Park is the central family YMCA with its indoor pool...track....... gymnasium and programs for all ages.
Schools
On the hill to the northwest is R.J. Reynolds High School with its imposing auditorium that was a gift to the City by Katherine Reynolds. Nearby, Wiley Middle School also adjoins the park. The ward is also served by Mount Tabor High School and three elementary schools.
West End Neighborhood
On the high ground just east of Hanes park spreads the historic West End Neighborhood, developed more than 100 years ago.
In 1905, Tobacco industrialist W.A. Whittaker gave a plot of land at 4th and Glade for Winston's first City park...It was named in honor of his wife. Today Grace Court park is the community center for the residents in the magnificently restored homes in West End. Nearby, the Colonel Ludlow House, originally the home and office of the first City engineer, has been converted to an elegant bed and breakfast inn.
The West End is tied to downtown by the popular neighborhood restaurants and bars in the Burke and 4th Street areas - and by the city's new downtown ballpark. With great views of the downtown skyline, the new home for the Winston-Salem Dash was named the 2010 ballpark of the year in its first season.
Growth & Arts
The Northwest ward includes the west side of downtown, including the Stevens Center and the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts. Downtown revitalization has brought new restaurants here - and new housing options in the vibrant Holly Avenue neighborhood.
Also downtown in the Northwest ward is the central library, built on Fifth Street on the same corner that once held the mansion of Winston-Salem's great industrialist, R.J. Reynolds. In 1919 the Reynolds family moved out to a country estate on Reynolda Road. It was a working farm and self-contained village with its own church, school, and post office. Today the 60-room mansion, known as the Reynolda House Museum of American Art, has a national reputation for its art collection. The village is now exclusive shops and restaurants. The formal gardens have endured as one of the city's showplaces.
Wake Forest College
The farmland beyond Reynolda Village was donated to Wake Forest College (then located near Raleigh) to move here with plans to become a major university. President Harry Truman came in 1954 for the groundbreaking ceremony and Wake Forest has fulfilled those dreams of success with a student body now of more than 6,000. Its schools of Law and Business have a national reputation for excellence.
Other Neighborhoods
The Northwest ward also includes comfortable neighborhoods, such as Foxhall off Polo Road, and Woodberry Forest and Town and Country off Reynolda Road.
Recreation
Polo Park, recreation center, and pool are centrally located to serve the ward and draws residents year-round.
Farther out, new subdivisions line Shattalon Drive and Yadkinville Road. These residents are served by Oldtown Recreation Center, and the City maintains the Bethabara Greenway...a walking and bike path that follows creeks and preserved natural areas adjacent to Historic Bethabara.
Housing
There are many apartments and townhomes as well. The Corners apartments occupy the site of a legendary recreation area of the '50s and '60s, Crystal Lake.
Shopping
One of the City's first shopping centers still thriving today is Reynolda Manor. The former movie theater across the street, is now a branch library.
Fire Stations
The ward includes two fire stations. Station 8, built in 1956 on Reynolda Road near Wake Forest University, was the first fire station to be built outside the central core of the city. Station 15 on Shattalon Drive serves the Old Town area.
Additional Information
The home of our earliest history, our largest center for higher education or just home to many residents of Winston-Salem....this is Northwest Ward.
Watch the "A Look at City Government - Northwest Ward" Video.
Community Assistance Liaison, West and Northwest Wards Email Kemona McCarter Phone: 336-734-1265 Alternative Phone: 336-462-2389
Additional Information
A Community Assistance Liaison is assigned to each ward and is available to help citizens solve problems and get answers. Read more about the Community Assistance Liaisons.
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