Smith won a third term as mayor in November after his predecessor, Don McLaughlin, vacated the seat to seek state office.A press release from the city cites"unexpected medical issues" but didn't elaborate. Everardo Zamora, District 1 City Council member and mayor pro-tem, will fill the seat until voters select the community's next leader in the November election.
This was Smith's third term as Uvalde mayor, an office he first held from 2008 to 2012, after winning more than 65% of the vote last fall.
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