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Elected officials for Abilene — promises, tenure record, and accountability.
Mayor
Weldon W. Hurt
Mayor2023-05 to 2029-05
City council
Shane Price
Place 1 Council Member2024-01 to 2027-05
Lynn Beard
Place 2 Council Member2024-01 to 2027-05
Jay Patterson
Place 3 Council Member2026-01 to 2029-05
Jay Patterson's platform centers on improving local government accountability through increased transparency. Additionally, he has prioritized addressing housing needs within Abilene as a primary objective for his tenure on the City Council.
Benjamin Bailey
Place 4 Council Member2026-06 to 2029-05
Miguel Espinoza
Place 5 Council Member2025-01 to 2028-05
Miguel Espinoza's platform centers on fiscal responsibility and community engagement. His primary focus is on utilizing robust financial strategies to manage city resources while fostering greater transparency and involvement with the residents of Abilene.
Travis Craver
Place 6 Council Member2025-01 to 2028-05
Former officials (5)
Blaise Regan
Place 3 Council Member2023–2026
Brian Yates
Place 4 Council Member2023-05 to 2026-06
Brian Yates' platform is centered on a commitment to community service, leveraging his background in military service to transition into a local leadership role. His campaign priorities focus on civic engagement and public representation for the residents of Abilene's Place 4.
Kyle McAlister
Place 5 Council Member2013–2025
Anthony Williams
Mayor2017–2023
Donna Albus
Place 3 Council Member2017–2023
Boards & commissions
Chip Whitlock
Board MemberRandy Williams
Board MemberKristi Brokaw
Board MemberLloyd Turner
Board MemberKaren Turner
Board MemberKelsi Mangrem
Board MemberDelbert Allred
Board MemberJudith Phaneuf
Board MemberTerry Young
Board MemberBrad Benham
Planning & Zoning CommissionerSean McNeill
Board MemberJosh Radar
Board MemberVickie House
Board MemberMelissa Sparks
Board MemberAJ Gretillat
Board MemberSteve Krazer
Board MemberKenneth Hogan
Board MemberWilliam Duncan
Alternate MemberChristi Eckhardt
Board MemberCindy Haley
Board MemberJesse Wyatt
Board MemberDavid Brosig
Alternate MemberTravis Ruiz
Board MemberBrandon Young
Board MemberMark Perkins
Board MemberJo Don Murman
Alternate MemberJohnna Partain
Alternate MemberRodney Ritter
Alternate MemberFranz Hallgren
Board MemberJoe Biles
Board MemberLori Dodd
Board MemberAustin Butler
Board MemberTammy Kister
Board MemberJack Hurd
Board MemberChaile Allen
Board MemberTyson Strauser
Planning & Zoning CommissionerRobyn Wertheim
Board MemberJon Loudermilk
Board MemberJon Loudermilk's platform focuses on urban revitalization and the preservation of historic neighborhoods within Abilene. His priorities center on community development initiatives like the 'Rebuild ABI' program to improve the city's infrastructure and housing stock.
Josh Black
Alternate MemberShawnda Rixey
Board MemberKatie New
Board MemberZach Sitzes
Planning & Zoning CommissionerMark Aldriedge
Alternate MemberKirk Thaxton
Board MemberDerek Hood
Board MemberGary Grubbs
Board MemberDavid Pittman
Board MemberJohn Havard
Board MemberRisha Sanders
Board MemberNanci Liles
Board MemberKristen Kyker
Planning & Zoning CommissionerShawnte Fleming
Planning & Zoning CommissionerShawnte Fleming's platform centers on community development and grassroots advocacy, specifically through her leadership in the organization Let Us Breathe Abilene. Her campaign emphasizes the importance of diverse representation on the City Council and the revitalization of local community spaces.
Jeremy McBrayer
Board MemberKevin Halliburton
Planning & Zoning CommissionerWill Dugger
Board MemberGary House
Planning & Zoning CommissionerCache Tankersley
Board MemberJames Boone
Board MemberMichael Homer
Board MemberPebbles Lee
Board MemberLaura Donaway
Board MemberRosten Callarman
Board MemberLouis Zientek
Board of Adjustment MemberLewis
Planning & Zoning Commission MemberBarnett
Planning & Zoning Commission MemberSteve Butman
Landmarks Commission MemberElizabeth Norman
Library Advisory Board MemberCity staff
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