Debbie Hernandez recites the oath of office with Kempner Mayor John Wilkerson, as Mayor Pro Tem Dan Long and City Secretary Hayleigh Talasek look on. CITY OF KEMPNER FACEBOOK PAGE
The Kempner City Council appointed stay-at-home mom and former corrections officer Debbie Hernandez to the Place 5 seat.
After going into executive session Tuesday night to discuss the appointment, the council reconvened in open session and made the unanimous decision.
The seat previously was held by Melba Vandeveer, who served on the council for 14 years but decided not to run for re-election this …
