LONGVIEW, Texas — Longview Mayor Andy Mack is in the hospital following a recent health event.
City of Longview Public Information Officer Richard Yeakley said in a statement Saturday that Mack is in stable condition.
He also said prayers and privacy for the family are appreciated at this time.
According to the Longview News-Journal, City Manager Rolin McPhee told District 1 Councilman Tem Carpenter that Mack had the medical issue Wednesday and is in an intensive care unit at a Tyler hospital.
Carpenter told the News-Journal he became aware of the medical issue Wednesday when he received a message requesting prayers for Mack.
Mack became mayor in 2015 and he was previously a city councilman representing District 4 from 1997 to 2005.
He is a Longview High School alumnus, and he also attended Kilgore College, Stephen F. Austin State University and Baylor University, where he earned a doctorate of dental surgery.
Aside from being mayor, Mack is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. He and his wife Kelly have three adult children: Spencer, Madison and Luke.
His final term as mayor ends in May 2024, according to the city of Longview website.
District 4 Councilwoman Kristen Ishihara, who is mayor pro tem, will fill in for Mack's responsibilities until he is able to return, the News-Journal reported.
Further details on his condition are not currently available.