Hal Baldwin is the Mayor of the City of Schertz, Texas. First elected in 1994, he is responsible for leading and governing the city of nearly 30,000 people living within 28 square miles of property which encompasses three counties: Guadalupe, Comal and Bexar. Under his leadership, the city has nearly doubled, and continues to develop economically and financially. Mayor Baldwin was initially appointed to the Schertz City Council in 1983, serving continuously through his election to mayor in 1994.

Mayor Baldwin was employed as the business manager for the Schertz Cibolo Universal City Independent School District from April 1980 through his retirement in June 1998. He served as the Schertz assistant city manager/tax assessor collector prior to that (from 1974-1980).

A public servant his entire adult life, the mayor is retired from the United States Air Force, having achieved the rank of senior master sergeant. While on active duty, he served with the 51st Fighter Interceptor Wing, Naha Air Force Base, Okinawa, during the latter months of the Korean War. He also served at Headquarters, 7th Air Force, Tan Son Nhut Air Base during the Vietnam War. He finished his military career at Randolph AFB, where he served as the noncommissioned officer in charge of the Command Graphics Branch, Presentations Division, Headquarters, Air Training Command.

Mayor Baldwin was born in Wichita, Kansas, but as a military dependent, he grew up around the globe. He is a graduate of Central High School, Bushy Park Air Base, London, England, and attended San Antonio College and Southwest Texas State University. The mayor and his wife Barbara (formerly of Valdosta, Ga.) moved to Schertz in December 1967. Married for more than 51 years, they have five children, eight grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren, all of whom reside in the Schertz area. Mayor Baldwin is a Charter Member of the Schertz Area Facility for Emergency Services (S.A.F.E.S), past president of the Schertz-Cibolo Valley Lions Club, a life-member of Schertz Post 8315, Veterans of Foreign Wars. 2nd and 1st Degree Member of the Council No. 6358, Knights of Columbus.