Hall wins in Ward 4 runoff election in Shawnee

Hall defeated David Bergsten by more than 250 votes, capturing 957 compared to 703 for his opponent.

The city commission Hall will be joining next week is one that is in transition.

Shawnee's mayor and an incumbent commissioner were voted out of office on June 26. A third incumbent, Frank Sims, did not seek re-election in Ward 2.

Linda Peterson, who has served one term as Shawnee's mayor, lost to Wesley Mainord by a sizable margin.

Current Ward 4 Commissioner Billy Collier lost handily to Hall and Bergsten during the primary, as well.

Mainord, Hall and Linda Agee, who was elected Ward 2 commissioner, were all backed by a citizen group called Citizens for Responsible Government.

The group campaigned against Peterson and Collier following a failed multimillion-dollar tax initiative to raise money for city projects, including a regional sports complex.

Hall said the group's support played a big role in his victory Tuesday night.

He said the group represented “a lot of people” who are concerned about the way Shawnee's elected officials have been conducting business.