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To: Mayor, City Council, City Manager
From: Valecia R. Tizeno, First Assistant City Attorney
Date: June 27, 2008
Subject: P. 0. No. 5896 - July 1, 2008 Council Meeting
Attached is P.~O. No. 5896 canvassing~the returns and
declaring the ~results of a runoff election held on June 21, 2008
as it pertains to the position of Councilmember for Position 8.
Exhibi t"A" wi l l be f orthcoming .
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P. 0. No. 5896
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ORDINANCE N0.
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND
DECLARING THE RESULTS OF A RUNOFF ELECTION
HELD ON JUNE 21, 2008 AS IT PERTAINS TO THE
POSITION OF COUNCILMEMBER FOR POSITION 8
WHEREAS, on January 29, 2008, the City Council adopted
Ordinance No. 08-12, providing for the conduct of~the May 10, 2008
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General Election for the purpose of filling the vacancies in
Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4, and for Positions 7 and 8; and
. WHEREAS, on May 20, 2008, the City Cauncil. adopted Ordinance
No. 08-54 that canvassed the results of the May 10, 2008 General
Election; and
WHEREAS, no candidate receive'd a maj ority of all votes cast
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f or the of f ice of Councilmember f r~om Position 8; and
~ r in nce No. 08-54 the Cit Council
WHEREAS, pursuant to 0 d a , y
called for a Runoff for the purpose of electing the position of
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Councilmember f rom~~ ~ Position ~ 8;~~ and~~~~~ ~ ~
~ ~~ WHEREAS~, Ordinance No. 08~-54 ~~~in~d~icated that the runoff would
be between Thomas J. "Tom" Henderson and Kerry "Twin" Thomas for
Councilmember for Position 8 at the June 21, 2008 Runoff Election;
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WHEREAS, pursuant to the returns and report filed by City
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Secretary after the June 2l, 2008 elections, the Runoff Candidates
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received the following votes:
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For Councilmember Position 8 :
VOTE TALLY
Thomas J. "Tom" Henderson ~
Kerry "Twin" Thomas
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PORT ARTHUR:
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Section l. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are
true and correct.
Section 2. That the returns of said Runoff as it pertains to
the Election of the position of Councilmember for Position 8, after
being canvassed by the City Council, are found and declared to be
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true and correct. There were cast at said election for the
~ respective candidates the number of votes as shown on the tabulated
statements that are attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit,
"A", with the following total votes per candidate:
For Councilmember Position 8: VOTE TALLY
Thomas J. "Tom" Henderson '
Kerry "Twin" Thomas
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Section 3. That, based on the representations of Terri
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Hanks, City Secretary, that she conduCted the Runoff Election in
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~accordance~w~ith the law,~~the City~~~Council~has determined that said
Special Election was ~dul~r calle~d,: orde~red, and held in~accordance
with the laws of~the State~~of Texas, the Or~dinances~of the City, and
~ the Chart~er of the City of Port Arthur, and that the Order ordering
~ the Runoff Election and the~~returns thereof have ~been made by the
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proper officials and that the Runoff Election resulted in the
election of the following:
Councilmember Position 8:
Section 4. That the term of the Councilmember for Position 8
shall commence on the date that the candidate is duly qualified and
shall expire in May-2911, or until his respective successor shall
have been duly qualified. ,
Section 5. That City Council shall therefore be composed of
the following members: - ~
District
or Position
Mayor Prince
Councilmember Jack Chatman 1
Councilmember Elizabeth "Liz"
Expiration
Term of Term
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3 year May 2010
3 year May 2011
Segler* 2 3 year May 2011
CounCilmember Albright, III 3 3 year May 2011
Councilmember Flood ` ; 4 3 year May 2011
Councilmember Beard, Jr. , 5 3 year May 2009
Councilmember Williamson 6 3 year May 2009
Councilmember D. Kay Wise 7 3 year May 2011
Councilmember 8 3 year May 2011
* An election contest has been filed styled Jones vs. Segler,
60th District Court, Cause No. B- 181861, as it pertains to
District 2. ~
Section 6. That the City Attorney shall send a copy of
this OrdinanCe to the Justice Department as to notify them of the
results of the runoff election.
Section 7.
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That this being an Ordinance for which
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publication is not required under~~the Charter of the City of Port
Arthur, it shall not be published,~ but shall take effect and be in
force immediately from and after its passage.
Section 8. That a copy of the caption of this Ordinance be
spread upon the Minutes of the City Council.
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READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of ,
A.D., 2008, at a Council Meeting of the City Council of the City
of Port.Arthur, Texas, by the following vote: AYES:
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City Council ,
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ATTEST:
MAYOR
TERRI HANKS, ACTING CITY SECRETARY
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MARK T. SOKO W, CI ATTORNEY ~'
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APPROVED FOR ADMINISTR.ATION: ~
~STEVE FITZGIBBONS;~CITY MANAGER ~ ~ ~
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