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John Thomaides | |
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| Mayor of San Marcos, Texas | |
| Assumed office December 21, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Guerrero |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jonathan Anthony Thomaides September 15, 1966 Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Residence(s) | San Marcos, Texas, U.S |
| Profession | Small Business Owner |
| Website | ThomaidesforSMTX |
John Thomaides (born September 15, 1966) is the current mayor of San Marcos, Texas and was elected on December 13, 2016.[1] Thomaides served on the city council from 2003-2010. In 2010 Thomaides ran against Daniel Guerrero who was elected Mayor of San Marcos in 2010, by a margin of 42 votes [2] Thomaides served from 2011-2016 on the city council when he ran for mayor in 2016 against local business owner, Ruben Becerra. [3] [4]In the 2016 December runoff, Thomaides beat Becerra by a margin of 42 votes- the same number he lost by in 2010. [5] During his first year in office, Thomaides marked the 6th Texas mayor to join the Mayors National Climate Action Agenda. [6]
In 2013 and 2014, the United States Census Bureau named it the fastest-growing city in the United States.[7][8] In December 2013, it was named #9 on Business Insider's list of the "10 Most Exciting Small Cities In America".[9]
- ^ http://www.sanmarcostx.gov/386/Mayor-John-Thomaides
- ^ https://www.co.hays.tx.us/SharedFiles/Download.aspx?pageid=169&mid=410&fileid=4681
- ^ http://smmercury.com/2016/08/02/ruben-becerra-downtown-business-owner-enters-san-marcos-mayor-race/
- ^ http://www.sanmarcostx.gov/386/Mayor-John-Thomaides
- ^ http://kxan.com/2016/12/13/john-thomaides-wins-san-marcos-mayoral-runoff-election/
- ^ https://www.texasmonthly.com/energy/texas-mayors-pledge-fight-climate-change/
- ^ Rollins, Brad. "San Marcos again named nation’s fastest-growing city", San Marcos Mercury, San Marcos, Texas, 22 May 2014. Retrieved on 22 May 2014.
- ^ Rollins, Brad. "Fastest-growing city in the U.S.? San Marcos, Texas", San Marcos Mercury, San Marcos, Texas, 23 May 2013. Retrieved on 31 May 2013.
- ^ Nelson, Randy. "The 10 Most Exciting Small Cities In America". Business Insider. Retrieved on 20 December 2013.