“VOTE for AMY. She'll represent us well. Jeff Zenger has damaged our community for years, putting his own land developer interests first. He took 1.8M from Lewisville taxpayers! Our small town could've used those dollars to Do.MORE.Good. Send Zenger packing.”
Martin Slominski
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“As a lifelong Republican, I’m voting for & supporting
Amy Taylor North. I hope others will do the same.
Zenger doesn’t care about us, and we need to evict him now.”
Fred Franklin, former Lewisville Town Council
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Mike Combest, Clemmons Village Council
Vice Admiral John G. Morgan Jr. USN (Ret)
REPUBLICANS for AMY
Pete, owner of Pete’s Restaurant in Clemmons
Richard Evans, River Oaks Church
Mayor Pro Tem Michelle Barson, Clemmons Village Council
North Carolina Sierra Club
NC AFL-CIO
Forsyth County Association of Educators
MomsRising Moms’ Seal of Approval on Childcare
Carolina Federation
VoteMama
NOW-NC
Lillian’s List
County Commissioner Tonya McDaniel
County Commissioner Johanna Brown, Bethania
”1.8 M. That’s what our State Representative and developer Jeff Zenger took from taxpayers because the Town of Lewisville turned down his plan to build an apartment monstrosity in the center of our downtown. What makes this payoff even more disgusting is that developer Zenger had served on the town’s planning board and the town council and knew that this was not the type of development that the residents wanted in the heart of downtown. Yet he threatened to sue our town, our elected officials and our residents if we didn’t pay up. 1.8 million dollars could have done a lot of good for our little town, but that didn’t matter to developer Zenger who has ignored the best interests of the residents of Lewisville during both of his terms in the legislature undermining the town’s authority to manage growth in favor of the interests of big developers and home builders.
One only needs to look at his campaign contributors to see who developer Zenger reports to. It’s not the residents of the town he represents.
After 4 years of damage to our town, and taking 1.8 million dollars from our taxpayers, isn’t it time to send developer Zenger packing? Vote for Amy Taylor North who, unlike developer Zenger, will truly put the interests of Lewisville residents first.
Martin Slominski
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“I’ve known Zenger since the late 1990s. He ran for the Lewisville Town Council in 2011, and I served with him during 6 of those years. He ran for the NC House 74 seat in 2020, and I voted for him. During Covid and remote meetings, he brought forth an asinine development proposal that would have dramatically impacted our Town Square area negatively forever.t was denied by the sitting Council, and Jeff brought suit against the Town, and 5 individual members of Council, for $8 million dollars and punitive individual damages for standing up for the principles of what the citizens of Lewisville want for their Town. The suit was finally settled & he walked away with over $1.9 million. Every penny of that money was taken from the taxpayers of Lewisville.“
“Amy Taylor North is the clear choice. Here are 6 of the many reasons to elect her to represent us in NC House District 74:
1. Unlike her opponent, Amy North has not extorted $2 million from constituents with the threat of lawsuits because a zoning decision didn’t go the desired way.
2. Unlike her opponent, Amy North did not employ unethical and underhanded Dirty Tricks and bogus charges in failed attempts to try and disqualify other candidates.
3. Unlike her opponent, Amy North is committed to spending public funds to pay for public education. Her opponent repeatedly votes to divert taxed, public funds to bankroll elite, private schools. In this session alone, he voted to divert $458 million of taxpayer money to fund exclusive, private schools. (Did Zenger’s kids graduate from private schools that receive state monies?)
4. Unlike her opponent, Amy North is committed to empowering local decision making. Her opponent routinely sponsors and votes for legislation designed to strip away local government’s ability to perform the essential functions of zoning, planning and holding local elections as required by North Carolina statute. (House Bills 537, HB 562, HB 10)
5. Unlike her opponent, Amy Taylor North is not a party automaton. She demonstrates the willingness and ability to set aside party guidance; and evaluate every issue and legislative proposal on its own merits and its likely impact on the residents and businesses she represents.
6. Unlike her opponent, Amy North is not politically beholden to deep pocket special interests. And, unlike her opponent, she will not craft and advance legislation designed to generate profit for herself or her campaign contributors.
The choice is clear. We must not return an incumbent who repeatedly demonstrates disdain and disregard for his constituents. We need a representative who has proven they will hear all of our priorities and concerns, who will carefully and thoughtfully weigh all positions, and is committed to acting in a way that does the greatest good— for ALL of us.”
Mike Combest, Clemmons Village Council
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“As a lifelong Republican, I’m voting for & supporting Amy Taylor North. I hope others who live in and love Lewisville/Clemmons and western Forsyth will do the same. Zenger doesn’t care about us,
and we need to evict him now.”
Fred W. Franklin, Lewisville Town Council, 1995-2003, 2009-2013-2023
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Sons, Mothers & a NORTHward Path for Public Education
“After graduating from UNC Chapel Hill with a degree in political science, I was itching to be involved in my community. Fortunately, my West Forsyth friend told me that his mom, Amy Taylor North, was running for
State House. Jackson is truly one of the most genuine people I know. He took a break as a budding pilot
to help his mom’s campaign.
Being a positive change in the community is important to their family.
Amy’s face lights up when she talks about her boys and her community—saying “Amy is hardworking” is an understatement. Sure, driven people exist, but each and everyday, Amy gives everything she has, fighting for a chance to have a positive impact on District 74.
I applaud her for her continuous, diligent efforts and her deep courage—it takes a lot to run for office. It takes strength and grit to run for a seat in government.
Like Jackson, I’m proud of my mom—a teacher of 20 years. The impact she’s made on me, her students, and countless others has made us all stronger. Unfortunately, NC now ranks 42nd in teacher pay. That is pitiful. Cutting pay from teachers drives away quality educators and educational experiences. Teachers have to reach into their own pocket to get classroom materials for their students because the funding allocated is never enough, and also of teachers who are forced to get a second job to make ends meet. NC legislators seem not to care about teachers not students.
Amy will make educational a priority. I support parents who send their kids to private schools; however, thousands of children do not have that opportunity. Why should a student not have access to quality education just because of where they live or how much their parents make? Why should kids go hungry at breakfast and lunch because of a lack of funding?
Let us all speak freely about our beliefs-this is America.
I support Amy Taylor North because she will fight for public education and our community.”
Richmond Griner