by JENNIFER BIUNDO
Three candidates for the Hays CISD school board have shuffled themselves into an unopposed race for a trio of open seats, leaving the district free to call off the May 14 elections.
Shaun Bosar and Sandra Bryant had been preparing to face off against each other for the at-large seat being vacated by incumbent Ralph Pfluger. But after a fourth candidate, Deena Davis, dropped out of the race for the District 1 seat, Bosar refiled for the empty slot. District 1 incumbent Melissa Villarreal is not seeking reelection. Incumbent Willie Tenorio did not draw a challenger for his District 2 seat.
Boser, 30, is an operations manager who lives in Kyle. Bryant, 37, works as a office manager. Her husband, Ray Bryant, served on the Kyle City Council and made an unsuccessful bid for Hays County Commissioner, losing out to Republican Mark Jones.
The city of Buda, however, will see a political battle as incumbent Mayor Bobby Lane seeks to hold his seat for a second term against challenger Sarah Mangham, the city’s former finance director. Lane previously served as a councilmember.
Incumbent council member Scott Dodd did not draw a challenger. Planning and Zoning Commissioner Dawn Schaeffer is running unopposed for the seat being vacated by long-term incumbent Tom Crouse.
