Horseshoe Bay mayor not running
Horseshoe Bay Mayor Elsie Thurman will not seek re-election when her term ends in October. Courtesy photo
Horseshoe Bay Mayor Elsie Thurman has announced she will not seek re-election when her term ends in October.
“I have made the personal decision not to run for re-election because I want to have more time to be with my out-of-state family and with my husband,” Thurman told DailyTrib.com.
Thurman has been active in city affairs since 2019, beginning as a member of the Long-Range Planning Committee. She was elected to the City Council in November 2020 and won a mayoral race in 2023.
“It has been an honor and a pleasure for me to serve as the mayor of Horseshoe Bay,” she said. “I have frequently been asked what my favorite part of the job has been, and, without a doubt, the answer is always the people.”
The upcoming election, originally scheduled for Nov. 4, would have determined the next mayor and two members of the council. However, because all candidates are running unopposed, the election was canceled.
Current Mayor Pro Tem Jeff Jones will be sworn in as mayor on Nov. 10. Accompanying Jones will be current Councilor Frank Hosea and former Councilor Ruben Fechner in a return to the dais.
Thurman expressed confidence in her successor, who joined the council in 2023.
“(Jones) brings youthful energy, sharp legal insight, and the rare ability to listen with genuine intent to understand,” she said in her recent Mayor’s Monthly Message to the community.