Mayoral, aldermen candidates for Bertram City Council elections
The Bertram City Council consists of six members–five aldermen and the mayor–elected to represent city residents at the municipal level. Staff photo by Caden Senn
Bertram City Council has four seats up for grabs in the upcoming May 2 election, and 10 total applicants have applied for the positions. Early voting is April 20-28.
There are four seats total up for election, including the mayoral seat (a two-year term), two full-term aldermen seats (two-year terms), and one unexpired alderman seat that expires in May 2027 (one year).
The current holders of the council seats in question include the mayoral seat held by Interim Mayor John Baladez, and three aldermen seats held by Randal Fisher, James Predmore, and Lane Shipp (serving a partial term).
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Candidate information
Current interim mayor, John Baladez, took the helm of Bertram after Mayor Mike Dickinson’s resignation in January. Baladez was the only candidate to file for the mayoral seat and will almost certainly take office after the election as he is running unopposed.
Six total candidates filed to run for the two, full, two-year terms. These candidates will run against each other under one ballot section, and the top two vote-getters will be elected to fill the seats.
Three candidates filed to run for the partial, one-year term, which is considered a separate office from the other two aldermen seats. The top vote-getter will be elected to fill the seat.
Filed candidates for mayoral seat
- John Baladez
Filed candidates for two full-term seats
- Philomena Carr
- Randal Fisher
- Jane Scheidler
- Tracy Wilson
- Amie Egbert
- Andis Goble
Filed candidate for partial term seat
- Betty Predmore
- Robert Lane Shipp
- Mike Konarik
Special appointment
Following the election, the council will appoint someone to fill the vacancy left behind by Baladez, who is leaving his unexpired seat on the council to take the mayoral seat come election day. The appointed candidate will then serve until May 2027, when the seat comes up for election.
Council information
The Bertram City Council consists of six members–five aldermen and the mayor–elected to represent city residents at the municipal level. Council members serve two-year terms in unpaid, volunteer positions.
While the day-to-day operation of the city is handled by the city manager, the council is responsible for hiring city managers, setting policies, guiding the direction of the city, appointing members of boards and commissions, creating the city budget, setting the city tax rate, and collaborating with city administration.
The city council typically meets at noon on the second Tuesday of the month.
Contact Bertram City Hall at (512) 355-2197 or visit the city of Bertram elections page for more information.