Zach Johnson, a 25 year employee and current Sebastian County Assessor is announcing his bid for Re-Election.
Johnson, 49, is a Republican from Fort Smith who has served as the Sebastian County Assessor since 2017. He worked in various roles for the Assessor’s office during him time with Sebastian and Crawford Counties.
“Serving the citizens of this county has been one of the highest honors of my life. I wholeheartedly believe in the power of public service and the importance of trust between those elected and the citizens they work for. These offices have always belonged to the citizens we serve”, Johnson stated in a news release.
In his release, Johnson states he has worked diligently to ensure fairness, transparency and accuracy in property assessments. He also said he is proud of his team’s continued effort towards transparency and the improved capability of the public’s access to information.
“As proud as I am, for what we’ve accomplished during my tenure, there is still much to be done. I want to work to continue upholding integrity and impartiality of every assessment while advocating for all citizens to ensure equitable valuations”, Johnson said.
Johnson has served 3 terms as the Chairperson for the Western Arkansas Veteran Coalition, and the last 4 years as Chairperson of the Avenue of Flags, which presents the annual Memorial Day ceremony at the FS National Cemetery.
He served as an aircraft electrician for the 188th Fighter Wing from 1996-2016, deploying to Iraq in 2005 and Afghanistan in 2010 and 2012. He is a member of Harris-Hannah VFW Post 6527 in Greenwood.
Johnson has been married to his wife Angela for 26 years. They have 3 sons, Trystan, Connor and Jordyn. He spends his free time volunteering for local non profits in the River Valley area, although he states he looks most forward to earning the title of grandpa very soon.
