Maxwell Parton III (Woodfin Town Council, North Carolina, candidate 2025)

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Maxwell Parton III

Nonpartisan

Candidate, Woodfin Town Council

Elections and appointments

Next election

November 4, 2025

Personal

Birthplace

Woodfin, N.C.

Profession

Plumber

Contact

Campaign website

Maxwell Parton III (also known as Chip) is running for election to the Woodfin Town Council in North Carolina. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025.^[source]

Parton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Maxwell Parton III provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on August 28, 2025:

• Birth place: Woodfin, North Carolina
• High school: Erwin High School
• Gender: Male
• Profession: Plumber
• Incumbent officeholder: No
• Campaign slogan: Both sides of the river.
• Campaign website

Elections

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

General election for Woodfin Town Council (3 seats)

Dan Bowers, Philip Cohen, Maxwell Parton III, and Marcy Pozner-Thompson are running in the general election for Woodfin Town Council on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Dan Bowers (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Philip Cohen (Nonpartisan)
		Maxwell Parton III (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Marcy Pozner-Thompson (Nonpartisan)

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Maxwell Parton III completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Parton's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

For all my life, I've walked the mountainsides, waded the riverbanks, and immersed myself in the verdant beauty of our little corner of the world here in Woodfin, North Carolina.

Woodfin is a town of 8,000 residents living in both rural and developed neighborhoods, from mobile homes to high-end houses. The French Broad River flows through its middle. I am committed to serving all of our neighbors on both sides of the river. From accessing clean water to encouraging responsible growth, I pledge to establish a balance of services through transparency, honesty, and integrity.

I’m a plumber and small business owner. I manage dozens of relationships on residential and commercial construction sites. At the time, I was the third youngest plumber in North Carolina to achieve P1 certification, the highest level of licensure. I enjoy building plumbing systems much as I enjoyed assembling LEGOs as a child.

Woodfin is my home. I was born here and raised on the same land my family has owned for fifty years. I graduated from Erwin High School and attended A-B Tech. My family is part of a long line of Partons and Mosses who settled in Western North Carolina nearly 300 years ago. I live with my fiancée, Jasmine, our two Labradors, Dozer and Onyx, 25 fainting goats, and 25 egg-laying chickens.

I've been lucky — through business and life — to help many people with my heart and my hands. As a member of Woodfin Town Council, I look forward to extending the same level of ser

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Both sides of the river: Woodfin, North Carolina, is a town of 8,000 residents living in both rural and developed neighborhoods, from mobile homes to high-end houses. The French Broad River flows right through its middle. I am committed to serving all of our neighbors on both sides of the river.
• Clean water and mountainsides are our most important assets and must be protected.
• New families. Vibrant economy. Putting down roots.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Development should be healthy not hefty. In the age of inflation and housing scarcity, how do we plan for a longterm future? What does a modern, sustainable Woodfin look like? It begins with owning a home. The key here is to attract buyers, especially first-time home buyers — new families — to put down roots in Woodfin.

Expanded in-house services for Woodfin so that residents have a one-stop shop to answer all of their questions. Expanded services include water quality and septic issues, building inspections, plan review, and future development.

Clean water and mountains are our most important assets. Let's protect the French Broad River from contamination and E coli, and fortify its riverbanks and streams that flow into it.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I was too young to vote for him but I wish I could've voted for President Obama in 2008. He is the best president in my lifetime. His time in office was exemplified by a sense of grace and humility and I hope to do the same as an elected official.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

I believe all of our neighbors deserve a voice at the table. Woodfin, North Carolina, is a town of 8,000 residents living in both rural and developed neighborhoods, from mobile homes to high-end houses. The French Broad River flows right through its middle. I am committed to serving all of our neighbors on both sides of the river, especially those who are historically underrepresented.

What kind of skills or expertise do you believe would be the most helpful for the holders of this office to possess?

I’m a plumber and small business owner. I manage dozens of relationships on residential and commercial construction sites. At the time, I was the third youngest plumber in North Carolina to achieve P1 certification, the highest level of licensure. I enjoy building plumbing systems much as I enjoyed assembling LEGOs as a child.

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