Name: Tom Scherlen
Office Sought: Amarillo City Council Place 3
What is your age? 72
What is your educational background? Please list any degrees or certificates earned and any institutions attended.
Frank Phillips College, West Texas State.
What is your occupation?
Retired, full time Council Member
Please list any civic boards or commissions (non-profit, government, union, political, etc.) on which you have served as a board member or equivalent.
Ambucs, Amarillo Senior Citizens, Andrea’s Project, The Visitor’s Board, 100 Club of the Texas Panhandle
Have you previously held or do you currently hold any elected office? If so, what office(s)?
Amarillo City Council Place 3, last two years.
If your campaign has any online campaign resources where voters can learn more about you, such as social media accounts or a website, please list them below.
Tomscherlen.com, Tom Scherlen Campaign FB, Tom Scherlen Individual
Why did you decide to run for this office in 2025?
I believe the City needed to move in a direction with a more common sense approach to government
If elected, what will be your top three priorities in office?
Budget needs a lot of work, Infrastructure, a government that represents all people
What is an issue you believe has gone overlooked in your race and how will you address it if elected?
Infrastructure, has been over looked for several years by several previous councils, in lieu of special projects the people didn’t want or need. The only way to handle is directly; stop beating around the bush.
What is your position on the issue of taxpayer-funded lobbying? Please explain.
Totally against it, I think we should be able to represent ourselves
Why are you the best candidate for voters to support for this position?
BECAUSE I MEET WITH THE CITIZENS EVERYDAY. I HOLD REGULAR TOWN HALLS, HEARING THE NEEDS OF OUR CITIZENS. GOVERMENT SHOULD BE BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE!