Scott Robertson is Mayor of Selma, listed by the city as “Mayor at Large” with a current term expiring in November 2026; he previously served on the Selma City Council before Selma moved to a directly elected mayor system. He was re-elected mayor in November 2024. Verified details of his career and education prior to holding office were not found in available public records.
Robertson’s tenure has been marked by public conflict. In 2023, he filed a harassment complaint against City Manager Fernando Santillan, alleging retaliatory behavior that included Santillan declining to address him as “mayor” in an email. An independent investigation by the law firm Hanson Bridgett found no evidence supporting the allegations, concluding instead that Robertson’s frustration stemmed from not holding a voting majority on the council rather than from actual harassment. In May 2024, the council voted 3-2 over Robertson’s dissent to settle the matter and extend Santillan’s contract through 2032, with his base salary rising to more than $342,000 by 2031; residents publicly criticized the ongoing dysfunction at a subsequent council meeting.
In April 2025, the Fresno County District Attorney’s office filed a misdemeanor electioneering charge against Robertson, alleging he approached voters in line at a polling place while displaying his campaign sign during his November 2024 re-election bid, in violation of state election law barring such activity near voter lines. Robertson has publicly denied the charge, calling himself “completely innocent,” and fellow council member Sarah Guerra defended him, characterizing the charge as “harassment and retaliation.” The case carries a maximum penalty of six months in jail if he is convicted; no verdict had been reported as of the most recent available reporting.
