Drawing of Names to Determine Ballot Order
City Secretary Rebecca Huerta has scheduled a drawing to determine the order of placement of names on the ballot for the November 8, 2016 City Council Election. All Candidates have been invited to City Council Chambers at City Hall, 1201 Leopard Street, at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 25, 2016, to take part in the drawing. Candidates can either draw for themselves, send a representative to draw for them, or a member of the City Secretary’s staff will draw for the candidate.
Early voting will be held from Monday, October 24, 2016 through Friday, November 4, 2016. The last day to register to vote for this election is Tuesday, October 11, 2016.
The following is a list of candidates who have filed to run in the November 2016 election:
Name Occupation Age YRS. in City
Mayor: Nelda Martinez President, Alden Enterprises, Inc. 55 24 yrs.
Dan McQueen Engineer 56 9 yrs.
At-Large: Margareta Fratila Business Owner 66 34 yrs. 5 mos.
Chad Magill Business Development Officer 41 13 yrs. 11 mos.
Michael Hunter Insurance 28 28 yrs. 10 mos.
Joe McComb McComb Relocation Services 69 35 yrs.
Reynaldo "Ray" Madrigal Retired 74 74 yrs.
Jimie Owsley M.D. Doctor 45 10 yrs.
John Garcia Director of Sales 40 3 yrs.
Paulette Guajardo Independent Ins. Agent 44 14 yrs.
Dist. 1: Carolyn Vaughn President, Vaughn Energy Svcs. 63 37 yrs. 7 mos.
Ryan Schroeder Core Analyst 28 28 yrs. 11 mos.
Dist. 2: Ben Molina President, Pinnacle Roofing 35 4 yrs.
Brian Rosas Sales Manager 42 40 yrs.
Dist. 3: Lucy Rubio Council Member 64 32 yrs. 7 mos.
Rick Gomez Real Estate Broker 37 12 yrs.
Dist. 4: Greg Smith CEO, Pioneer RV 64 17 yrs. 4 mos.
Dr. Lloyd Stegemann Surgeon 47 5 yrs. 1 mo.
Dist. 5 Rudy Garza, Jr. Property Manager 61 15 yrs. 8 mos.