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Elected officials for Waco — promises, tenure record, and accountability.
Mayor
Jim Holmes
Mayor2026-2028
City council
Andrea Barefield
District 1 Council Member2026-2028
Andrea Barefield's platform centers on the continued development and revitalization of Waco, with a specific focus on addressing infrastructure needs within District 1. She emphasizes responsible budget management and strategic growth to ensure the city's long-term vibrancy.
Isabel Lozano
District 2 Council Member2025-2027
Jed Cole
District 3 Council Member2026-2028
Darius Ewing
District 4 Council Member2025-2027
George Chase
District 5 Council Member2025-2027
Former officials (3)
Boards & commissions
Chase Smith
Planning CommissionerMargaret Salome
Planning CommissionerScott Rogers
Planning CommissionerJon Mark Lozano
Planning CommissionerTaylor Allen
Planning CommissionerAustin England
Planning CommissionerJanessa Givens
Planning CommissionerJanessa Givens' platform centers on strengthening public education and increasing government transparency, particularly concerning industrial developments like data centers. She also emphasizes economic stability, focusing on property tax reform and the legislative challenges posed by emerging technologies like artificial intelligence.
Thomas Ellis
Planning CommissionerNathan Embry
Planning CommissionerRolando Rodriguez
Planning CommissionerChris Ingram
Planning CommissionerKristen Hamilton-Karam
Ex-OfficioRobert Chambers
DirectorDale Fisseler
City Council AppointmentJacqueline Clayton
Animal Welfare Board MemberJulie Solano
Waco Youth Council MemberHailey Hartline
Waco Youth Council MemberBen Crumpton
Waco Youth Council MemberJimmy Hunter
Aviation Advisory Board MemberBrian Frazier
Mayor, At-LargeSteven May
Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission MemberChristopher Crandell
Position 4Ricky Turman
McLennan Community College Representing McLennan Community CollegeMelli Wickliff
ChairSarah Milburn
3Kenneth McNeil
Position 5Benjamin Lacy
Waco McLennan County Library Advisory Commission MemberJames Devllin
Animal Welfare Board MemberAndrew Garcia
Waco Youth Council MemberEmma Clark-Martinez
Waco Youth Council MemberCaleb Price
Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission MemberJud Griffis
Ex OfficioLeonard Montelongo, Jr.
Vice ChairLetitia Vidana
2Tasmin Mcdonald
City Council AppointmentWill Jones
McLennan County Representing McLennan CountyJessica Jimenez-Muhammad
Waco McLennan County Library Advisory Commission MemberShanquavia Davis
Waco Housing Authority Commission - Rising Images, Inc MemberMichelle Nemec
Animal Welfare Board MemberLinda Weaver
Position 1Becky Parker
Waco McLennan County Library Advisory Commission MemberCarrie Spivey
Animal Welfare Board MemberAshley Nystrom
Vice ChairMadeline Mack
ChairDr. Craig Williams
Animal Welfare Board MemberAndrew Popejoy
DirectorMonika Fincher
Animal Welfare Board MemberPaul McClinton
DirectorStella Sriram
Waco Youth Council MemberAlexis Quintana
Waco Youth Council MemberAnahi Garcia
Waco Youth Council MemberAugust Zimmerman
Waco Youth Council MemberKelley Lincoln
Waco Youth Council MemberLarry Smith
DirectorCaleb Ortega
Waco Youth Council MemberShemar Young
Waco Youth Council MemberAbigail Polk
Waco Youth Council MemberGisell Sanchez
Waco Youth Council MemberAsa Warner
Waco Youth Council MemberRichard Mason
Commercial ConstructionMike Vorderkunz
Master PlumberCrystal Diaz-Espinoza
ChairKyle Paschall
ChairLloyd Alcorn
Sustainable Resource Practices Advisory Board MemberDesiree Hardeman
Position 1Lilly Rose
Waco Youth Council MemberGeorge Stonikinis
Aviation Advisory Board MemberAida Scott
ChairJake Pavlas
Professional EngineerCaleb Chen
Waco Youth Council MemberMaximiliano Zepeda
Waco Youth Council MemberDr. Kevin Stevenson
Zoning Board of Adjustment MemberGlory Ilapogu
Waco Youth Council MemberMichael Ruiz
Aviation Advisory Board MemberYancey Martiney
Heart of Texas Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors MemberThomas Arnold
Sustainable Resource Practices Advisory Board MemberLarry Prewitt
Aviation Advisory Board MemberHerbert Cross Jr.
Structural EngineerChristopher Rudd
Aviation Advisory Board MemberBruce Thacker
ArchitectBart Mckay
Civil Service Commission MemberSterling Hill
Position City CouncilDarrell Vickers
Sustainable Resource Practices Advisory Board MemberJeannette Wills
ALTERNATEChris Bowling
ChairRyan Pase
ALTERNATEB Diane Childers
Historic Landmark Preservation Commission MemberDonald Wright
Historic Landmark Preservation Commission MemberZach Dickerson
Fire Sprinkler TechnicianLuzette Berry
Sustainable Resource Practices Advisory Board MemberChris Wolfe
Cameron Park Zoo Commission MemberHeaven Diaz
ChairBethel Erickson
Sustainable Resource Practices Advisory Board MemberDavid Santibanez
Vice ChairStephen Sloan
Vice-ChairJeff Holloman
ChairJohn Scales
ChairStacey Voigt
Historic Landmark Preservation Commission MemberDeidra Emerson
Special Called Meeting of the Waco-McLennan County Public Health District MemberRiley Dupuy
Position 2Tom Clowe
EmeritusBob Alexander
EmeritusJennifer Borderud
Historic Landmark Preservation Commission MemberJessica Dominguez
Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Committee MemberScott Felton
Vice-ChairTobin Armstrong
EmeritusAnn-claire Anderson
ChairCynthia Leon
Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum Advisory Board MemberLes Littleton
EmeritusBelinda Jennings
Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission MemberBob Prince
EmeritusAlex Jimenez
EmeritusGrayson Huskey
CEO Central Texas Chapter Contractors of AmericaSylvia Harrington
Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission MemberCinthia Hernandez
Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Committee MemberChristopher Brinser
Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission MemberKeshia Miller
Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission MemberTod Swann
Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum Advisory Board MemberRichard Sweaney III
Ex-OfficioHaley Coakley
Parking Authority Board MemberJacob Anderson
Waco Youth Council MemberAlvaro Gonzalez
Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum Advisory Board MemberMatt Cawthon
Ex-OfficioDouglas Dukes
EmeritusBarry Caver
ChairElmer Speights, Jr.
Member of the Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network – Veterans One StopVicki Smith-Dicky
Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum Advisory Board MemberAlexandra Jones Adesina
Special Called Meeting of the Waco-McLennan County Public Health District MemberEllery Stonikinis
Waco Youth Council MemberStephen Rispoli
Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum Advisory Board MemberMike Morrison
City Council AppointmentBecca Stallings
Sustainable Resource Practices Advisory Board MemberMonica Davila
Zoning Board of Adjustment MemberKody Petillo
Ex OfficioVance Liles
Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Committee MemberBrent Stroman
Civil Service Commission MemberSallie Bentley
Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum Advisory Board MemberJoe Nesbitt
DirectorJustin Wiethorn
DirectorDustin Coufal
McLennan CountyJeri Lyn Jones
CEO HOT Builders AssociationLaura Greenwood
Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum Advisory Board MemberJessica Asbridge
Historic Landmark Preservation Commission MemberMaria Davalos
Waco McLennan County Library Advisory Commission MemberJared Gould
Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission MemberJohn Bible
Waco Housing Authority Commission - Rising Images, Inc MemberDavid Schleicher
ChairBlake Mattson
Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum Advisory Board MemberGerardo De Los Santos
EmeritusBrad Kinkeade
Waco Housing Authority Commission - Rising Images, Inc MemberTerry Maness
DirectorDavid Edison
City Council AppointmentKorey Boen
HVAC ContractorScott Snyder
Position 5Robert Harvey
Historic Landmark Preservation Commission MemberChris Dyer
Travel & TourismAutumn Outlaw
Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission MemberDavid Gaither
Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum Advisory Board MemberHolland Harp
Waco Youth Council MemberAnthony Johnson
Position 4Christine Nix
Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum Advisory Board MemberMelissa Sheldon
Animal Welfare Board MemberKim Stevens
Heart of Texas Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors MemberJohn Lowe
Vice ChairWill Gray
Mayor, At-LargeJessenia Ruiz
Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Committee MemberMarissa Maguire
Hotel - TPIDJoseph Brown
Sustainable Resource Practices Advisory Board MemberKrista Brinser
Community At LargeClaude Ervin
DirectorScott Bland
ChairLauren Daugherty
Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum Advisory Board MemberDustin Chapman
Cameron Park Zoo Commission MemberJeremy Eaton
Historic Landmark Preservation Commission MemberHazel Rowe
Waco Housing Authority Commission - Rising Images, Inc MemberRandy Wood
Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission MemberAshley Millerd
Ex-OfficioBrian Nicholson
Heart of Texas Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors MemberSteve Hernandez
Member of the McLennan County Veterans Service OfficeGary Davis
Ex-OfficioMelissa Mullins
Sustainable Resource Practices Advisory Board MemberByron Johnson
Emeritus DirectorSteve Darr
Historic Landmark Preservation Commission MemberClint Lynch
Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum Advisory Board MemberHenry Wright
Zoning Board of Adjustment MemberHarry Harelik
DirectorColin Powell
Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum Advisory Board MemberIsaac Burchill
Ex-OfficioJason Cook
Parking Authority Board MemberKen Willits
Animal Welfare Board MemberSteve Bostick
DirectorWilliam Lindsey
Waco Youth Council MemberMason Dunnam
Plan Commission Business MemberChristi Evans
1Kyle Akin
City Council AppointmentPeter Kultgen
DirectorMelissa Lasater
Arts & Culture CommunityErika Sutton
Greater Waco Sports CommissionLisa Sheldon
City Manager's DesigneeJustin Edwards
Travel & TourismDyllan Taxman
Position 3Jennifer Bronson Warren
Animal Welfare Board MemberJeff Reneau
Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission MemberJavier Silva
ChairJonathan Lasley
5Jennifer Tacon
ChairPeaches Henry
Waco McLennan County Library Advisory Commission MemberFaith Ward
Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission MemberCity staff
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