City of Wichita Falls
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Scott PoenitzschNonpartisan
Tim ShortNonpartisan Incumbent
On ballot as
Scott Poenitzsch
Tim Short
Current role
Local business leader; winery operator, Iowa Park (per KAUZ)
Mayor of Wichita Falls (elected November 2023)
Background
- Tells KAUZ he has run international businesses "as small as $2 million and as high as $400 million"
- Bachelor's in telecommunications, Texas Tech University (1988) (per city biography)
- Owner/agent of a State Farm insurance agency (per city biography)
- Local business owner for more than 25 years (per KAUZ)
Experience
- Ran for Wichita Falls mayor (2023) (per KAUZ)
- Three-time president, Wichita Falls Kiwanis Club (per city biography)
- Two-time president, Hundred Club of Wichita Falls (per city biography)
- Board member, Meals on Wheels of Wichita County (per city biography)
Top priorities
- To KAUZ: "I think we need to take a different direction for the city."
- To KAUZ: "I think there are opportunities to be more business-friendly."
- To KAUZ: "If you look at our downtown core and some of the other areas, we need help and vision"
- To KAUZ, on his first term: "economic development, strengthening that relationship with Sheppard" and "the generational water source with Lake Ringgold"
- To KAUZ: "The goal is to make this place a place where all of our children and grandchildren can stay, can earn a good living, can buy houses"
Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
- Growth and infrastructure: To KAUZ: "I think there are opportunities to be more business-friendly." He added: "If you look at our downtown core and some of the other areas, we need help and vision"
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: No public statement found
- Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
- Growth and infrastructure: To KAUZ, on his first term: "economic development, strengthening that relationship with Sheppard, and doing all I could to move forward with the generational water source with Lake Ringgold"
- 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
Not found
Not found
Scott Poenitzsch
Nonpartisan- On ballot as
- Scott Poenitzsch
- Current role
- Local business leader; winery operator, Iowa Park (per KAUZ)
- Background
- Tells KAUZ he has run international businesses "as small as $2 million and as high as $400 million"
- Experience
- Ran for Wichita Falls mayor (2023) (per KAUZ)
- Top priorities
- To KAUZ: "I think we need to take a different direction for the city."
- To KAUZ: "I think there are opportunities to be more business-friendly."
- To KAUZ: "If you look at our downtown core and some of the other areas, we need help and vision"
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
- Growth and infrastructure: To KAUZ: "I think there are opportunities to be more business-friendly." He added: "If you look at our downtown core and some of the other areas, we need help and vision"
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- Not found
Tim Short
Nonpartisan Incumbent- On ballot as
- Tim Short
- Current role
- Mayor of Wichita Falls (elected November 2023)
- Background
- Bachelor's in telecommunications, Texas Tech University (1988) (per city biography)
- Owner/agent of a State Farm insurance agency (per city biography)
- Local business owner for more than 25 years (per KAUZ)
- Experience
- Three-time president, Wichita Falls Kiwanis Club (per city biography)
- Two-time president, Hundred Club of Wichita Falls (per city biography)
- Board member, Meals on Wheels of Wichita County (per city biography)
- Top priorities
- To KAUZ, on his first term: "economic development, strengthening that relationship with Sheppard" and "the generational water source with Lake Ringgold"
- To KAUZ: "The goal is to make this place a place where all of our children and grandchildren can stay, can earn a good living, can buy houses"
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
- Growth and infrastructure: To KAUZ, on his first term: "economic development, strengthening that relationship with Sheppard, and doing all I could to move forward with the generational water source with Lake Ringgold"
- 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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