Mason City Mayor Schickel Will Not Seek Re-Election

One of North Iowa’s longest-tenured mayors will not run for another term.

Mason City Mayor Bill Schickel announced Friday (05.02) that he will not be seeking election in the fall.  Schickel is Mason City’s longest serving mayor, currently in his fifth four-year term. 

Schickel said in a social media post, “It is certainly not an easy decision because I love this job and I’m more optimistic about the future of Mason City than I have been in my lifetime. My initial thought was to run for reelection, but upon further reflection I came to realize that our very talented and deep bench makes it an ideal time for transition.  We have great leaders on our city council, with our city staff and among our community partners.”  

In the meantime, Schickel said there’s also a lot of work to be done to make Mason City the best city of its size in the Midwest.  

Schickel’s current term as mayor ends December 31st.  

He also served three terms in the Iowa House of Representatives.