Horseshoe Bay Mayor Elsie Thurman has announced she will not seek re-election when her term ends in October.

“I have made the personal decision not to run for re-election because I want to have more time to be with my out-of-state family and with my husband,” Thurman told DailyTrib.com .

Thurman has been active in city affairs since 2019, beginning as a member of the Long-Range Planning Committee. She was elected to the City Council in November 2020 and won a mayoral race in 2023 .

“It has been an honor and a pleasure for me to serve as the mayor of Horseshoe Bay,” she said. “I have frequently been asked what my favorite part of the job has been, and, without a doubt, the answer is always the people.”

The upcoming election, originally scheduled for Nov. 4, would have determined the

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