2026 Texas General Election

Alex Kling

Alex Kling is a parent and community volunteer.

Alex is a business and sales professional.

As of September 24, 2026, Alex Kling’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- Supports development along Loop 1604 that strengthens the tax base while protecting neighborhood character.

- Said resident safety and privacy should guide decisions about Greenway access.

- Prioritizes road maintenance, water-system reliability, infrastructure improvements, and utility planning.

Alex Kling is a business and sales professional.

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Economy

Public Services

How will you leverage Shavano Park’s position along Loop 1604?

Our location along Loop 1604 offers opportunity, but growth must reflect long-term vision. I support responsible development that strengthens our tax base while protecting neighborhood character — ensuring Shavano Park remains strong and sustainable for the next generation.

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Supports development along Loop 1604 that strengthens the tax base while protecting neighborhood character.

Housing & Urban Development

How will you balance Greenway access with privacy concerns?

As we consider Greenway access, resident safety and privacy must lead the conversation. With thoughtful planning and community input, we can evaluate solutions that enhance quality of life while protecting neighborhood integrity for current and future residents.

Said resident safety and privacy should guide decisions about Greenway access.

Public Safety

What public works projects are most pressing?

Road maintenance, water system reliability, infrastructure improvements, and thoughtful utility planning are key priorities. Proactively maintaining these essential services helps protect property values, support responsible growth, and ensures our community remains safe, efficient, and well-prepared for the future.

Prioritizes road maintenance, water-system reliability, infrastructure improvements, and utility planning.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Energy & the Environment

Christian is a retired Air Force Colonel with 29 years of commissioned service. He served as a medical officer in numerous clinical and senior leadership roles throughout his career. He was entrusted with leading large, complex organizations during some of their most challenging moments, including serving as Air Force Chief of Medical Human Resourcing, where he oversaw the career assignments of more than 24,500 military medical personnel worldwide; Commander of the Air Force’s second-largest medical center during the COVID-19 pandemic; and Chief of Staff of an Air Force Fighter Wing.

Mayor and Council

Christian Lyons is a retired Air Force colonel who served as a medical officer in clinical and senior leadership roles during 29 years of commissioned service.

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Alderman Christian Lyons
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Christian Lyons was elected to City Council in May 2026. He strongly advocates for protecting the charm and quality of life that make the City of Shavano Park unique. He supports thoughtful policies that maintain safety and peace of mind, careful stewardship of taxpayer dollars, and open, transparent decision-making. His family has called Shavano Park home since 2022.

Christian was elected to the Shavano Park City Council in May 2026.

Christian Lyons was elected to City Council in May 2026. He strongly advocates for protecting the charm and quality of life that make the City of Shavano Park unique. He supports thoughtful policies that maintain safety and peace of mind, careful stewardship of taxpayer dollars, and open, transparent decision-making. His family has called Shavano Park home since 2022.

Supports careful stewardship of taxpayer dollars.

- Supports careful stewardship of taxpayer dollars.

How can Shavano Park’s government best serve the community? Shavano Park is special because of its people, and our people are best served by leaders who are collaborative, respectful, and grounded in common sense. I believe our government representatives should listen first, lead with humility, and work toward solutions where everyone feels heard.

How will you balance the need for a Shavano Park entry point to the Salado Creek Greenway with residents’ privacy concerns? I serve on the Citizens Advisory Panel for trail access. Our group walked the proposed route with city leaders and provided input focused on responsible spending, restricted access, safety, and nature preservation. We recommended a recessed, limited-length fence with resident-only gate access to minimize impact on Shavano Park’s foliage and terrain.

Believes government representatives should listen first, lead with humility, and work toward solutions where everyone feels heard.

Recommended a recessed, limited-length fence with resident-only gate access to the Salado Creek Greenway to minimize effects on foliage and terrain.

- Believes government representatives should listen first, lead with humility, and work toward solutions where everyone feels heard.
- Recommended a recessed, limited-length fence with resident-only gate access to the Salado Creek Greenway to minimize effects on foliage and terrain.

How will you continue to leverage Shavano Park’s strategic position along Loop 1604? Shavano Park is a special place to live, work, and raise families--valued for its rustic charm, welcoming community, and proximity to San Antonio. We should protect that character while thoughtfully leveraging our location—balancing preservation with forward-looking opportunities that benefit residents now and in the future.

Supports balancing Shavano Park’s character preservation with future development opportunities near Loop 1604.

- Supports balancing Shavano Park’s character preservation with future development opportunities near Loop 1604.

As of September 24, 2026, Christian Lyons did not have a website or any information online.

What public works projects do you feel are most pressing? Shavano Park’s top public works priorities are maintaining our roads and aging water system. Timely road maintenance controls long-term costs and preserves safety. Proactively replacing decades-old water infrastructure prevents leaks and service disruptions. With strong planning and our dedicated Public Works Department, we can protect residents and preserve property values.

Prioritizes maintaining roads to control long-term costs and preserve safety.

Prioritizes proactive replacement of decades-old water infrastructure to prevent leaks and service disruptions.

- Prioritizes maintaining roads to control long-term costs and preserve safety.
- Prioritizes proactive replacement of decades-old water infrastructure to prevent leaks and service disruptions.

Christian Lyons

As of September 24, 2026, Christian Lyons’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Christian Lyons is originally from Pennsylvania. He earned a Bachelor of Science in biology from the United States Air Force Academy, a Master of Physical Therapy from Baylor University, a Master of Science in musculoskeletal physical therapy from the University of Pittsburgh, and a Doctor of Physical Therapy from Baylor University. He is married to Dr. Vanessa Lyons.

- As a Citizens Advisory Panel member, recommended a recessed, limited-length fence and resident-only gate for Salado Creek Greenway access to reduce impacts on foliage and terrain.

- Prioritizes maintaining roads and the aging water system as Shavano Park’s top public works needs.

Christian Lyons is a Pennsylvania native. He earned a Bachelor of Science in biology from the United States Air Force Academy, a Master of Physical Therapy from Baylor University, a Master of Science in musculoskeletal physical therapy from the University of Pittsburgh, and a Doctor of Physical Therapy from Baylor University. He also earned a certificate in legislative studies from Georgetown University and Air University.

Christian Lyons is self-employed and a retired U.S. Air Force colonel who served for 29 years as a medical officer. During his military career, he worked as an Air Force legislative liaison in the U.S. House of Representatives and served as chief of medical human resourcing, commander of an Air Force medical center, and chief of staff of an Air Force fighter wing.

Christian was elected to the Shavano Park City Council in May 2026 for a two-year term.

- Recommended a recessed, limited-length fence and resident-only gates for Salado Creek Greenway access.

- Prioritizes timely road maintenance and proactive replacement of aging water infrastructure.

- Recommended a recessed, limited-length fence and a resident-only gate for a Salado Creek Greenway entry point to minimize effects on foliage and terrain.

Christian Lyons is a Pennsylvania native. He earned a bachelor's degree in biology from the United States Air Force Academy, a master's degree in physical therapy from Baylor University, a master's degree in musculoskeletal physical therapy with a sports physical therapy residency from the University of Pittsburgh, and a Doctor of Physical Therapy from Baylor University. He is married to Dr. Vanessa Lyons.

Christian Lyons is a retired Air Force colonel who served for 29 years as a commissioned officer and medical officer. He also worked as an Air Force legislative liaison in the U.S. House of Representatives after serving as a congressional fellow for Texas's 10th Congressional District, and served Department of Defense beneficiaries as a physical therapist.

Christian was elected to Shavano Park City Council in May 2026.

Mauricio Mendez

How will you balance the need for a Shavano Park entry point to the Salado Creek Greenway with residents’ privacy concerns?
I live next to the proposed entry point and want to have the best possible solution. It is currently used as an access point to the Salado Creek trail and residents have expressed a need to improve the trail to the Greenway.

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Konrad Kuykendall lives next to a proposed entry point to the Salado Creek Greenway.

Five residents filed for three at-large council seats:

*Entrepreneur Alexandria Kling, a medical device sales consultant;

*Incumbent Konrad Kuykendall, a financial advisor;

*Christian Lyons, a U.S. Air Force veteran who most recently served as chief of human resourcing and military medical career management for the USAF Medical Service.

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As of September 24, 2026, Konrad Kuykendall did not have a website or any information online.

How will you continue to leverage Shavano Park’s strategic position along Loop 1604?
This is largely a business corridor that is highly valued serving retail, office and restaurant spaces. It offers entrances to a few of our residential communities, and we need work with owners on their respective goals.

Plans to work with property owners on their goals for the Loop 1604 business corridor.

- Plans to work with property owners on their goals for the Loop 1604 business corridor.

What public works projects do you feel are most pressing?
While we have been working on our street and water infrastructure there is more work to be completed. Our public works crew has been essential in this process.

Said the city needs to complete additional street and water infrastructure work.

- Said the city needs to complete additional street and water infrastructure work.

8.8. Discussion / action - Authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and possibly purchase additional Edwards Aquifer Water rights (acre feet)City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 19, 2025
Water Advisory Committee Member Tommy Peyton spoke of the City’s plan to build up and fund the City’s water supply to meet demand. City Manager Hill provided additional details.
Alderman Powers made a motion to approve (Option #1 and #2) to purchase approximately 20-acre feet of water, as funds are available or until we have acquired water not to exceed 100-acre feet.
Mayor Pro Tem Kuykendall seconded the motion.
The motion carried with a unanimous vote.

City Council/2025/250623 - Council Packet Revised v3.pdf

As mayor pro tem, seconded authorization to purchase up to 100 acre-feet of Edwards Aquifer water rights to build the city’s water supply.

- As mayor pro tem, seconded authorization to purchase up to 100 acre-feet of Edwards Aquifer water rights to build the city’s water supply.

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Konrad Kuykendall

As of September 24, 2026, Konrad Kuykendall’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Konrad Kuykendall lives next to the proposed entry point to the Salado Creek Greenway.

Konrad Kuykendall has worked in the financial sector for most of his career.

Konrad has served as a Shavano Park council member since 2020.

Konrad Kuykendall currently works as an investment advisor at Independent Financial Partners and as a registered representative at IFP Securities, LLC.

Konrad Kuykendall is a financial advisor.

- As an alderman, worked with staff to prepare street planning and possible financing options.

Lee has been involved with Shavano Park since the late 1960’s. He was working with Bell Telephone and helped re-map Shavano Park’s phone service from the Central Office still located next to the fire house. [...] Retired from Balcones Heights after nearly 27 years in public safety, he is now the Qualified Manager of a Security company with over 85 employees, and maintains his police credentials by working part time with the Helotes Police Department.

T. Lee Powers is the qualified manager of a security company and works part-time with the Helotes Police Department. He previously worked for Bell Telephone and retired from Balcones Heights after a career in public safety.

T. Lee Powers
Retired from police and fire with pension, GM for private security company, warrant officer PT
Why are you running for office, and what is the one central issue you wish to address?
This is a re-election bid. I enjoy serving my community; my 50 years in public safety allows me to contribute from a unique perspective.

Lee currently serves as a Shavano Park alder.

Powers currently serves as a Shavano Park alder.

As of September 24, 2026, T. Lee Powers did not have a website or any information online.

How will you balance the need for a Shavano Park entry point to the Salado Creek Greenway with residents’ privacy concerns?
This question assumes “the need for a Shavano Park entry point”. I make no such assumption. I will not make the decision about “balance” as I intend to listen to all sides of the discussion, and any vote I make will be reflective of the residents that live closest …

Said a Salado Creek Greenway entry point has not been determined to be necessary and plans to seek nearby residents' input before voting.

- Said a Salado Creek Greenway entry point has not been determined to be necessary and plans to seek nearby residents' input before voting.

How will you continue to leverage Shavano Park’s strategic position along Loop 1604?
Our Loop 1604 location is “Strategic”. Bracketed as we are by the IH-10 interchange and the growth there, the growth of all types of housing and businesses to the east, the careful planning and permitting of the available land along and nearby access road can be used to bring in revenues.

Said careful planning and permitting for available land near Loop 1604 can generate revenue.

- Said careful planning and permitting for available land near Loop 1604 can generate revenue.

Why are you running for office, and what is the one central issue you wish to address?
This is a re-election bid. I enjoy serving my community; my 50 years in public safety allows me to contribute from a unique perspective. There is no ‘Central Issue’ except to maintain the best in safety for the residents, and accomplish this within the boundaries of budget and talent pool.

Prioritizes maintaining residents' safety within budget and staffing constraints.

- Prioritizes maintaining residents' safety within budget and staffing constraints.

What public works projects do you feel are most pressing?
Our Public Works department is a marvel. The talent we’ve hired, the best equipment we can give them, and the Institutional Knowledge they have learned, makes that department excel in the identification and solution of the remaining water supply and storm water abatement issues that seem to, thanks to our …

Said public works staffing, equipment and institutional knowledge help address remaining water-supply and stormwater-abatement issues.

- Said public works staffing, equipment and institutional knowledge help address remaining water-supply and stormwater-abatement issues.

T. Lee Powers

As of September 24, 2026, T. Lee Powers’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Vicky Maisel
Retired Business owner, Currently Drama teacher at Drama Kids International

Kling is a business professional and community volunteer. Lyons is a retired Air Force officer and medical service executive. Maisel is a retired business owner and current drama teacher. Powers and Kuykendall are incumbents. Powers has a background in public safety, and Kuykendall works in finance.

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Vicky Maisel currently works as a drama teacher at Drama Kids International. She is a retired business owner.

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City Council
A. David Marne - Mayor
Etta Fanning - Mayor Pro-Tem
Mary Werner - Alderwoman
Michele Bunting Ross - Alderwoman
Vicky Maisel - Alderwoman
Charles Brame - Alderman

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Shavano Park

Five residents filed for three at-large council seats: incumbents Konrad Kuykendall and Lee Powers, former council member Vicky Maisel, U.S. Air Force retiree Christian Lyons, and entrepreneur Alexandria Kling. Councilmember Maggi Kautz declined a re-election bid. Voters will be asked to pick three candidates for three seats. These posts carry two-year terms.

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Vicky previously served as an alderwoman on the Shavano Park City Council.

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How will you continue to leverage Shavano Park’s strategic position along Loop 1604? We need to add businesses that will generate sales tax. The state is trying to lower property taxes. That is great for homeowners and businesses. However, small cities like Shavano Park depend on property taxes as their main source of revenue. To continue to provide the premier services our city ...

Advocates adding businesses that generate sales-tax revenue.

- Advocates adding businesses that generate sales-tax revenue.

Why are you running for office, and what is the one central issue you wish to address? I am running because I think the city council could be more transparent on the workings of the city. I think the city needs to find more avenues to reach citizens so they can be aware of major issues and decisions.

3. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
There were no citizens signed up to speak.
Ms. Vicky Maisel of 111 Painted Post, Shavano Park, Texas spoke against digital/electric
billboards.
4. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
City Council shared appreciation for the attendees and invited everyone to the Independence Day
event on June 29th.

Calls for greater council transparency and more ways to inform residents about major issues and decisions.

- Calls for greater council transparency and more ways to inform residents about major issues and decisions.
- Opposes digital and electric billboards.

As of September 24, 2026, Vicky Maisel did not have a website or any information online.

How can Shavano Park’s government best serve the community? The city needs to plan long term for basic services such as police ,fire and public works. Once we know that the service can be maintained at its current high level then we consider amenities.

Prioritizes long-term planning to maintain police, fire, and public works services before adding amenities.

- Prioritizes long-term planning to maintain police, fire, and public works services before adding amenities.

How will you balance the need for a Shavano Park entry point to the Salado Creek Greenway with residents’ privacy concerns? First we absolutely do not allow parking at the entrance nor street parking on Cliffside. Then we create  a seamless entrance that respects the natural habitat. We need look no further than the walking trail at city hall to see how that can be accomplished. We can create a trail ...

What public works projects do you feel are most pressing? We need to plan for the future street replacements. Our streets need to be replaced in a timely manner. We cannot allow our streets to degrade. Poorly maintained streets affect not only the property values but will impede the police and fire.

Opposes parking at the proposed Salado Creek Greenway entrance and on Cliffside.

Calls for timely street replacements to prevent street degradation.

- Opposes parking at the proposed Salado Creek Greenway entrance and on Cliffside.
- Calls for timely street replacements to prevent street degradation.

Calls for a Salado Creek Greenway entrance that respects the natural habitat.

- Calls for a Salado Creek Greenway entrance that respects the natural habitat.

Vicky Maisel

As of September 24, 2026, Vicky Maisel’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Vicky Maisel has a bachelor's degree in English from Trinity University and has served as an officer of the parent-teacher organization with Mount Sacred Heart School. She has been married to Mike Colemere for 25 years, and they have two children.

Vicky Maisel currently works as a drama teacher at Drama Kids International. She previously served as president and chief executive officer of Cowboy Cleaners, a family business, and is a retired business owner.

Vicky served as an alderwoman on the Shavano Park City Council during the 2012–13 fiscal year.

Vicky Maisel has a bachelor's degree in English from Trinity University. She has served as an officer of the parent-teacher organization at Mount Sacred Heart School. She has been married to Mike Colemere for 25 years, and they have two children.

Vicky currently works as a drama teacher at Drama Kids International. She is a retired business owner who previously served as president and chief executive officer of Cowboy Cleaners, a family business, and hosted and produced programs for Catholic Television San Antonio and WOAI radio.

- Opposes digital and electric billboards.

- City alders collaborate to create and enforce city policies, including legislation on essential services like police, fire, parks, libraries, and utilities.
- They work alongside the mayor to manage city departments, including transportation and parks and recreation.
- City alders can be elected to represent specific districts or the entire city at-large.
- The structure of city councils, including the number of members, their terms, term limits, and partisanship, differs by county.

Passes laws and regulations for your city. 

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