Finalists for vacant District 2 council seat named

Final candidate to succeed William 'Cruz' Shaw until May 31

SAN ANTONIOUPDATE:

The city of San Antonio has announced the three final candidates to fill the District 2 vacancy.

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Officials said Art Hall, Jada Sullivan and Aubrey Lewis have been selected Wednesday as the finalists for the district seat.

The vacancy was created when William "Cruz" Shaw resigned last month to become an associate judge of the 436th Judicial District Court.

The candidate selected will then serve District 2 until the May election, when the mayor and council seats are up for re-election.

ORIGINAL STORY:

The following individuals have submitted an application to fill the San Antonio City Council District 2 vacancy:

  • Walter Perry
  • Jada Sullivan
  • Dan Martinez
  • Michele Bailey
  • Chris Dawkins
  • Christopher Green
  • Dereck Hillyer
  • Aubry Lewis
  • Lester Bryant
  • Denise Gutierrez-Homer
  • Art Hall
  • William B. Johnson
  • Stephen Lucke

The vacancy was created when William "Cruz" Shaw resigned last month to become an associate judge of the 436th Judicial District Court.

City staff and the City Council will review the applications and select up to three final candidates during a public meeting Jan. 9. 

The next day, the council will select a candidate to serve the district until the May election, when the mayor and council seats are up for re-election. 

The interim council member is allowed to run for the seat on a permanent basis.

To view the submitted applications, click here.


About the Author:

David Ibañez has been managing editor of KSAT.com since the website's launch in October 2000.