Sunday, October 11, 2026

City Officials

Elected officials for Waco — their promises, tenure record, and accountability.

Mayor

Jim Holmes

2026-2028

3 news mentions

City Council

Andrea Barefield

District 1 Council Member

2026-2028

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.

2 campaign promises1 news mention

Isabel Lozano

District 2 Council Member

2025-2027

Jed Cole

District 3 Council Member

2026-2028

Darius Ewing

District 4 Council Member

2025-2027

George Chase

District 5 Council Member

2025-2027

3 news mentions

Former Officials (3)

Josh Borderud

District 3 Council Member

2020–2026

Served until May 2026

Alice Rodriguez

District 2 Council Member

2021–2025

Served until May 2025

Dillon Meek

2020–2024

Served until May 2024

Boards & Commissions

Thomas Ellis

Planning Commissioner

Jon Mark Lozano

Planning Commissioner

Nathan Embry

Planning Commissioner

Scott Rogers

Planning Commissioner

Chris Ingram

Planning Commissioner

Taylor Allen

Planning Commissioner

5 news mentions

Chase Smith

Planning Commissioner

3 news mentions

Janessa Givens

Planning Commissioner

Janessa 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.

3 campaign promises

Rolando Rodriguez

Planning Commissioner

Margaret Salome

Planning Commissioner

Austin England

Planning Commissioner

Faith Ward

Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Member

9 news mentions

Robert Chambers

Dale Fisseler

City Council Appointment

Jacqueline Clayton

Animal Welfare Board Member

Julie Solano

Waco Youth Council Member

Hailey Hartline

Waco Youth Council Member

Ben Crumpton

Waco Youth Council Member

Jimmy Hunter

Aviation Advisory Board Member

2 news mentions

Brian Frazier

Mayor, At-Large

Steven May

Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Member

17 news mentions

Christopher Crandell

Ricky Turman

McLennan Community College Representing McLennan Community College

Melli Wickliff

Sarah Milburn

Kenneth McNeil

Benjamin Lacy

Waco McLennan County Library Advisory Commission Member

8 news mentions

James Devllin

Animal Welfare Board Member

Andrew Garcia

Waco Youth Council Member

Emma Clark-Martinez

Waco Youth Council Member

Kody Petillo

Caleb Price

Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Member

18 news mentions

Jud Griffis

Leonard Montelongo, Jr.

2 news mentions

Letitia Vidana

Tasmin Mcdonald

City Council Appointment

Will Jones

McLennan County Representing McLennan County

Jessica Jimenez-Muhammad

Waco McLennan County Library Advisory Commission Member

Shanquavia Davis

Waco Housing Authority Commission - Rising Images, Inc Member

Michelle Nemec

Animal Welfare Board Member

Harry Harelik

Linda Weaver

Becky Parker

Waco McLennan County Library Advisory Commission Member

Carrie Spivey

Animal Welfare Board Member

Ashley Nystrom

Madeline Mack

Dr. Craig Williams

Animal Welfare Board Member

3 news mentions

Andrew Popejoy

Monika Fincher

Animal Welfare Board Member

Paul McClinton

Stella Sriram

Waco Youth Council Member

Alexis Quintana

Waco Youth Council Member

Anahi Garcia

Waco Youth Council Member

August Zimmerman

Waco Youth Council Member

Kelley Lincoln

Waco Youth Council Member

Larry Smith

3 news mentions

Caleb Ortega

Waco Youth Council Member

Shemar Young

Waco Youth Council Member

Abigail Polk

Waco Youth Council Member

Gisell Sanchez

Waco Youth Council Member

Asa Warner

Waco Youth Council Member

Richard Mason

Commercial Construction

Mike Vorderkunz

Crystal Diaz-Espinoza

Kyle Paschall

Lloyd Alcorn

Sustainable Resource Practices Advisory Board Member

Desiree Hardeman

Lilly Rose

Waco Youth Council Member

George Stonikinis

Aviation Advisory Board Member

Aida Scott

Jake Pavlas

Professional Engineer

Caleb Chen

Waco Youth Council Member

Maximiliano Zepeda

Waco Youth Council Member

Dr. Kevin Stevenson

Zoning Board of Adjustment Member

Glory Ilapogu

Waco Youth Council Member

Michael Ruiz

Aviation Advisory Board Member

Yancey Martiney

Heart of Texas Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors Member

Thomas Arnold

Sustainable Resource Practices Advisory Board Member

Larry Prewitt

Aviation Advisory Board Member

Herbert Cross Jr.

Structural Engineer

2 news mentions

Christopher Rudd

Aviation Advisory Board Member

Bruce Thacker

Bart Mckay

Civil Service Commission Member

Sterling Hill

Position City Council

7 news mentions

Jeri Lyn Jones

CEO HOT Builders Association

Darrell Vickers

Sustainable Resource Practices Advisory Board Member

Jeannette Wills

Chris Bowling

Laura Greenwood

Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum Advisory Board Member

Ryan Pase

B Diane Childers

Historic Landmark Preservation Commission Member

Donald Wright

Historic Landmark Preservation Commission Member

Gary Davis

Zach Dickerson

Fire Sprinkler Technician

Luzette Berry

Sustainable Resource Practices Advisory Board Member

Chris Wolfe

Cameron Park Zoo Commission Member

Heaven Diaz

Jessica Asbridge

Historic Landmark Preservation Commission Member

Bethel Erickson

Sustainable Resource Practices Advisory Board Member

David Santibanez

Stephen Sloan

Kristen Hamilton-Karam

Jeff Holloman

John Scales

Stacey Voigt

Historic Landmark Preservation Commission Member

Deidra Emerson

Special Called Meeting of the Waco-McLennan County Public Health District Member

Riley Dupuy

Randy Wood

Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Member

3 news mentions

Scott Snyder

Robert Harvey

Historic Landmark Preservation Commission Member

Tom Clowe

Bob Alexander

Steve Darr

Historic Landmark Preservation Commission Member

Jennifer Borderud

Historic Landmark Preservation Commission Member

Jessica Dominguez

Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Committee Member

Scott Felton

Clint Lynch

Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum Advisory Board Member

Tobin Armstrong

Ann-claire Anderson

Isaac Burchill

Jessenia Ruiz

Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Committee Member

David Gaither

Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum Advisory Board Member

Cynthia Leon

Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum Advisory Board Member

Les Littleton

Ashley Millerd

Belinda Jennings

Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Member

Bob Prince

Alex Jimenez

Grayson Huskey

CEO Central Texas Chapter Contractors of America

Sylvia Harrington

Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Member

Cinthia Hernandez

Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Committee Member

Colin Powell

Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum Advisory Board Member

Christopher Brinser

Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Member

Keshia Miller

Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Member

Tod Swann

Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum Advisory Board Member

Richard Sweaney III

Haley Coakley

Parking Authority Board Member

Jacob Anderson

Waco Youth Council Member

Alvaro Gonzalez

Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum Advisory Board Member

Matt Cawthon

Lauren Daugherty

Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum Advisory Board Member

Melissa Mullins

Sustainable Resource Practices Advisory Board Member

Douglas Dukes

Barry Caver

Christine Nix

Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum Advisory Board Member

Gerardo De Los Santos

Maria Davalos

Waco McLennan County Library Advisory Commission Member

Elmer Speights, Jr.

Member of the Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network – Veterans One Stop

2 news mentions

Vicki Smith-Dicky

Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum Advisory Board Member

Steve Hernandez

Member of the McLennan County Veterans Service Office

Alexandra Jones Adesina

Special Called Meeting of the Waco-McLennan County Public Health District Member

Ellery Stonikinis

Waco Youth Council Member

Stephen Rispoli

Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum Advisory Board Member

Blake Mattson

Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum Advisory Board Member

Krista Brinser

Community At Large

Hazel Rowe

Waco Housing Authority Commission - Rising Images, Inc Member

Korey Boen

HVAC Contractor

Henry Wright

Zoning Board of Adjustment Member

Brad Kinkeade

Waco Housing Authority Commission - Rising Images, Inc Member

Becca Stallings

Sustainable Resource Practices Advisory Board Member

Terry Maness

Joseph Brown

Sustainable Resource Practices Advisory Board Member

Mike Morrison

City Council Appointment

Byron Johnson

Emeritus Director

Claude Ervin

Scott Bland

Anthony Johnson

John Bible

Waco Housing Authority Commission - Rising Images, Inc Member

Vance Liles

Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Committee Member

Chris Dyer

Travel & Tourism

Monica Davila

Zoning Board of Adjustment Member

Holland Harp

Waco Youth Council Member

Brian Nicholson

Heart of Texas Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors Member

Marissa Maguire

Melissa Sheldon

Animal Welfare Board Member

Jeremy Eaton

Historic Landmark Preservation Commission Member

Brent Stroman

Civil Service Commission Member

Kim Stevens

Heart of Texas Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors Member

Will Gray

Mayor, At-Large

Sallie Bentley

Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum Advisory Board Member

Jared Gould

Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Member

Autumn Outlaw

Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Member

Dustin Coufal

McLennan County

Joe Nesbitt

Justin Wiethorn

Dustin Chapman

Cameron Park Zoo Commission Member

John Lowe

5 news mentions

David Schleicher

Jason Cook

Parking Authority Board Member

Ken Willits

Animal Welfare Board Member

Steve Bostick

William Lindsey

Waco Youth Council Member

Mason Dunnam

Plan Commission Business Member

Christi Evans

Kyle Akin

City Council Appointment

6 news mentions

Peter Kultgen

Melissa Lasater

Arts & Culture Community

Erika Sutton

Greater Waco Sports Commission

Lisa Sheldon

City Manager's Designee

Justin Edwards

Travel & Tourism

Dyllan Taxman

Jennifer Bronson Warren

Animal Welfare Board Member

Jeff Reneau

Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Member

Javier Silva

Jonathan Lasley

David Edison

City Council Appointment

Jennifer Tacon

Peaches Henry

Waco McLennan County Library Advisory Commission Member

City Staff

Ryan Holt

5 news mentions

Clint Peters

Director of Development Services

Michelle Hicks

Kristen L. Hamilton-Karam