Gunny Brown/Photo by Campaign
Amarillo City Council Place 1 candidate Hobert “Gunny” Brown filed his application to appear on the May 1 general election ballot on Friday.
On Friday, Brown filed his application with the City of Amarillo to run for the seat currently held by retiring incumbent Elaine Hays. Brown, a 20-year veteran of the United States Marine Corps and Purple Heart recipient, is running on a campaign of fiscal responsibility and increased accessibility at City Hall.
Brown joins Cole Stanley, a local construction company owner, on the ballot for Place 1.
No other candidates filed applications on Monday.
Candidates have until Friday, February 12 to file for a spot on the ballot. Election Day is May 1.
Full list of filed candidates:
Mayor
Michael Hunt, catering company owner
City Council Place 1
Cole Stanley, construction company owner
Hobert “Gunny” Brown, Marine Corps veteran and former Save Amarillo PAC treasurer
City Council Place 2
Freda Powell, incumbent and mortuary manager
Jason Foglesong, high school teacher and former Republican precinct chair
City Council Place 3
Tom Scherlen, former CEO of Austin Hose
City Council Place 4
Howard Smith, incumbent and realtor