[2][3] He was re-elected in the 2017 municipal election on October 16, 2017 with 74% of the popular vote.

[4] A longtime trustee on the city's Roman Catholic school board and a member of the Chamber of Commerce,[3] Spearman finished second to Dodic in the 2010 municipal election.

He announced in January 2021 that he would not seek re-election in that year's municipal election.

[5] Leaving office, Spearman spoke with news outlets to highlight accomplishments including the completion of the ATB Centre in West Lethbridge, Legacy Park addition on the city’s north side and the downtown Park N’ Ride terminal.

He also pushed to institute a residential curbside recycling program in the city in 2019.