City of Gatesville
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Meredith RainerNonpartisan
Leo CoronaNonpartisan
On ballot as
Meredith Rainer
Leo Corona
Current role
Office manager, Bob Brown Apartments (per Gatesville Messenger)
Retired U.S. Army veteran (per Gatesville Messenger)
Background
- Former high school teacher (per Gatesville Messenger)
- Long-time Gatesville resident; returned to the community after college (per Gatesville Messenger)
- Moved to Gatesville with his family in 2012 after retiring from the Army (per Gatesville Messenger)
- Community involvement: GISD Friends on Duty, Cen-Tex Crime Stoppers, veterans' organizations and Keep Gatesville Beautiful (per Gatesville Messenger)
- Also involved in Mission Righteous Roots and Rebirth Recovery (per Gatesville Messenger)
Experience
- Gatesville City Council (2015–2025) (per candidate)
- Mayor pro-tem (2019–2024) (per candidate)
- Managed multi-million dollar resources during his military career (per candidate)
- Led more than 750 soldiers during his military career (per candidate)
- Completed Texas Attorney General training on open meetings and public information (per candidate)
- Completed FEMA courses in ICS, NIMS and NRF (per candidate)
Top priorities
- "Great things are happening in Gatesville, but I also know the challenges we face with our aging infrastructure and possible future growth"
- "I have a record of being fiscally conservative and remembering that every dollar spent is from hard-working citizens"
- "I have always believed that asking the hard questions and understanding issues from all sides is the best way to make informed decisions."
- "My goal is to make decisions that benefit our citizens not just today, but in the future as well."
- "My mission is to strengthen the connection between local government and you"
- "I will lead with transparency, listen carefully, and stay accessible."
- Wants to "address concerns such as projected water-rate increases through 2030."
- "My focus is transparency, accountability, readiness, and protecting you and your family during emergencies."
Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: "I have a record of being fiscally conservative and remembering that every dollar spent is from hard-working citizens"
- Growth and infrastructure: "Great things are happening in Gatesville, but I also know the challenges we face with our aging infrastructure and possible future growth"
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: No public statement found
- Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
- Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: "My focus is transparency, accountability, readiness, and protecting you and your family during emergencies."
Endorsements
None found in our research
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found
Not found
Meredith Rainer
Nonpartisan- On ballot as
- Meredith Rainer
- Current role
- Office manager, Bob Brown Apartments (per Gatesville Messenger)
- Background
- Former high school teacher (per Gatesville Messenger)
- Long-time Gatesville resident; returned to the community after college (per Gatesville Messenger)
- Experience
- Gatesville City Council (2015–2025) (per candidate)
- Mayor pro-tem (2019–2024) (per candidate)
- Top priorities
- "Great things are happening in Gatesville, but I also know the challenges we face with our aging infrastructure and possible future growth"
- "I have a record of being fiscally conservative and remembering that every dollar spent is from hard-working citizens"
- "I have always believed that asking the hard questions and understanding issues from all sides is the best way to make informed decisions."
- "My goal is to make decisions that benefit our citizens not just today, but in the future as well."
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: "I have a record of being fiscally conservative and remembering that every dollar spent is from hard-working citizens"
- Growth and infrastructure: "Great things are happening in Gatesville, but I also know the challenges we face with our aging infrastructure and possible future growth"
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- Not found
Leo Corona
Nonpartisan- On ballot as
- Leo Corona
- Current role
- Retired U.S. Army veteran (per Gatesville Messenger)
- Background
- Moved to Gatesville with his family in 2012 after retiring from the Army (per Gatesville Messenger)
- Community involvement: GISD Friends on Duty, Cen-Tex Crime Stoppers, veterans' organizations and Keep Gatesville Beautiful (per Gatesville Messenger)
- Also involved in Mission Righteous Roots and Rebirth Recovery (per Gatesville Messenger)
- Experience
- Managed multi-million dollar resources during his military career (per candidate)
- Led more than 750 soldiers during his military career (per candidate)
- Completed Texas Attorney General training on open meetings and public information (per candidate)
- Completed FEMA courses in ICS, NIMS and NRF (per candidate)
- Top priorities
- "My mission is to strengthen the connection between local government and you"
- "I will lead with transparency, listen carefully, and stay accessible."
- Wants to "address concerns such as projected water-rate increases through 2030."
- "My focus is transparency, accountability, readiness, and protecting you and your family during emergencies."
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
- Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: "My focus is transparency, accountability, readiness, and protecting you and your family during emergencies."
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- Not found
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