{"id":243371,"date":"2026-04-10T09:26:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T09:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/243371\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T09:26:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T09:26:10","slug":"corpus-christi-city-councilmember-everett-roy-will-not-seek-reelection-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/243371\/","title":{"rendered":"Corpus Christi City Councilmember Everett Roy will not seek reelection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Corpus Christi City Council member Everett Roy has announced he will not run in this year\u2019s election after several years serving on council.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">RELATED: <a class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/mayor-attorney-urges-corpus-christi-161852122.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mayor\u2019s attorney urges Corpus Christi City Council members to halt removal hearing process;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Mayor\u2019s attorney urges Corpus Christi City Council members to halt removal hearing process&quot;}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mayor\u2019s attorney urges Corpus Christi City Council members to halt removal hearing process<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Roy told 3NEWS he plans to step away from politics to focus on his family and business ventures, saying the decision comes after missing important family moments\u2014not from any single issue.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Roy currently represents District 1 on the council, a seat he has held since taking office in 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He is not the only council member leaving. Councilmembers Gil Hernandez and Roland Barrera are both term-limited and will also not appear on the ballot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The changes come as Corpus Christi prepares for the November 2026 local elections, where voters could see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/eyes-election-corpus-christi-could-013643235.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:entirely new City Council next year;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;entirely new City Council next year&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">entirely new City Council next year<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">More from 3NEWS on KIIITV.com: <\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@KIIITV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Subscribe to our YouTube channel;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Subscribe to our YouTube channel&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Subscribe to our YouTube channel<\/a> for your daily news and exclusive extended interviews.<\/p>\n<p>Do you have a news tip? 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