City of South Padre Island
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Rees LangstonNonpartisan IncumbentBeverly SklossNonpartisan
On ballot as
Rees Langston
Beverly Skloss
Current role
South Padre Island City Council member, Place 4 (on council since 2022); mayor pro tem
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Background
- 40-year career in information technology
- Last role: vice president of a project management office
- Born and raised in Texas
- Permanent South Padre Island resident for 24 years (as of 2023)
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Experience
- Won Place 4, November 2023, by 32 votes over Tally Ragsdale
- SPI Walk for Women Committee member since 2007 (per Port Isabel-South Padre Press, 2023)
- Texas International Fishing Tournament volunteer since 2002
- Leadership Laguna Madre Class V graduate
- Ran for South Padre Island City Council Place 2 (November 2019); lost to incumbent Kerry Schwartz, 529 votes to 286
Top priorities
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Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: In her 2023 campaign, told the Port Isabel-South Padre Press a goal is "to try to ensure that the citizens' tax dollars are spent prudently"
- Growth and infrastructure: At a 2023 candidate forum, called the convention center addition "vitally important to our community"
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: No public statement found
- Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
- Growth and infrastructure: At a 2019 candidate forum, when she ran for Place 2: "I like the idea of cruise ships coming in as a port of call, it does stimulate the economy"
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
None found in our research
Campaign website
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Rees Langston
Nonpartisan Incumbent- On ballot as
- Rees Langston
- Current role
- South Padre Island City Council member, Place 4 (on council since 2022); mayor pro tem
- Background
- 40-year career in information technology
- Last role: vice president of a project management office
- Born and raised in Texas
- Permanent South Padre Island resident for 24 years (as of 2023)
- Experience
- Won Place 4, November 2023, by 32 votes over Tally Ragsdale
- SPI Walk for Women Committee member since 2007 (per Port Isabel-South Padre Press, 2023)
- Texas International Fishing Tournament volunteer since 2002
- Leadership Laguna Madre Class V graduate
- Top priorities
- Not found
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: In her 2023 campaign, told the Port Isabel-South Padre Press a goal is "to try to ensure that the citizens' tax dollars are spent prudently"
- Growth and infrastructure: At a 2023 candidate forum, called the convention center addition "vitally important to our community"
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- Not found
Beverly Skloss
Nonpartisan- On ballot as
- Beverly Skloss
- Current role
- Not found
- Background
- Not found
- Experience
- Ran for South Padre Island City Council Place 2 (November 2019); lost to incumbent Kerry Schwartz, 529 votes to 286
- Top priorities
- Not found
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
- Growth and infrastructure: At a 2019 candidate forum, when she ran for Place 2: "I like the idea of cruise ships coming in as a port of call, it does stimulate the economy"
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- Not found
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