Mayor to step down for Senate race

By Terry Murry on Wednesday, June 14th, 2023 in Columbia Basin News More Top Stories

HERMISTON – Mayor David Drotzman has informed the Hermiston City Council that his seat will be up for grabs next year. Drotzman had already announced his candidacy for the Oregon State Senate, but wanted to go on record with city leaders that he will not seek reelection in 2024.

“Mayor Drotzman has been around in that position now for over 10 years at this point,” Assistant City Manager Mark Morgan said. “We’ve been very lucky to have a lot of stability.”

Drotzman will serve out his current term, which ends on Dec. 31, 2024. Morgan said the mayor wanted to go on record as serving his final term.

“He wanted to make sure that he was clear about that so that people could begin to plan,” Morgan said. “It’s an important role and he wanted to make sure the folks had plenty of time to be thinking about it.”

Filing for the May primary begins Sept. 14 and ends March 12, 2024.