Mayor Allen Joines - Democratic Mayors

Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines delivered his State of the City address, sharing that the city has faired well despite pandemic challenges and has seen a recent surge in economic and workforce growth. Mayor Joines’ top priorities include homelessness, affordable housing, poverty, public safety, economic and workforce development.

In his remarks, Mayor Joines shared that the city’s net job growth was 3.5%, the third-highest in the Southeast. He further noted that Winston-Salem was tied with other major Southern cities in the percentage increase of new business startups.

“I believe the state of Winston-Salem is very positive, is very strong, and going in the right direction,” said Mayor Joines.

Watch Mayor Joines’ address here.

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