Bastrop, Tx–City council candidate Bill Peterson said April 21 he is scheduled for back surgery, forcing him to suspend ordinary campaign activities temporarily.
He could not say how long the operation will put him on the sideline, but he voiced optimism about an early return to activity.
Peterson and former DPS Trooper Tommy Oates are candidates in the May 9 election to fill the council seat currently held by Dock Jackson. Jackson is ineligible for re-election because of a term limits clause in the city’s home rule charter.