HomeMy WebLinkAbout(1) PO 7343: CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE RUNOFF ELECTION, HELD ON JUNE 7. 2025 (MAYOR) P.O. No. 7343
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE
RESULTS OF THE RUNOFF ELECTION, HELD ON JUNE 7, 2025 FOR
THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR IN THE CITY OF PORT
ARTHUR, TEXAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS ELECTION
CODE
WHEREAS, the City of Port Arthur is a home-rule city with a governing body composed of a
Mayor and six (6) Councilmembers; and
WHEREAS, on May 14, 2025, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 25-27 canvassing the
returns and declaring the results of the General Election held on May 3, 2025, for the purpose of electing
a Mayor; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 25-27 declared that there were more than two (2) candidates for the
position of Mayor and no candidate received a majority of all votes cast; and
WHEREAS, Charlie Lewis, Jr. and Charlotte M. Moses were the two (2) candidates who received
the highest number of votes for Mayor in the General Election; and
WHEREAS, a Runoff Election was held on June 7, 2025, for the purpose of electing a Mayor; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has a duty to canvass the returns of the Runoff Election, pursuant to
Chapter 67 of the Texas Election Code.
INOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT
ARTHUR, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct.
I Section 2. That the returns of said Runoff Election, after being canvassed by the City Council,
are found, and declared to be 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" and as delineated below:
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Mayor: Charlie Lewis, Jr. 1191
Charlotte M. Moses 1522
Therefore, Charlotte M. Moses is hereby declared elected as Mayor. That the term for Mayor shall
commence on the date Charlotte M. Moses is duly qualified and shall expire in May 2028, or until her
successor has been elected and duly qualified.
Section 3. That the City Council shall therefore be composed of the following members:
District/Position Term Expiration of Term
Charlotte M. Moses Mayor 3 year May 2028
Councilmembers
Willie "Bae" Lewis 1 3 year May 2026
Tiffany Hamilton 2 3 year May 2026
Doneane Beckcom 3 3 year May 2026
Harold Doucet, Sr. 4 3 year May 2026
Thomas J. Kinlaw, III 5 4 year May 2027
Donald Ray Frank, Sr. 6 4 year May 2027
Section 4. That based on the representations of the City Secretary, that she conducted the
Runoff Election in accordance with state, local and federal law, and based on the presumption under the
law that the election judges are presumed to have done their duty, the City Council has determined that
the Runoff Election was duly called, ordered, and held in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas,
the Charter of the City of Port Arthur, Ordinance No. 25-10, and Ordinance No. 25-27.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of , A.D., 2025, at a
Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote:
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AYES: Mayor
Councilmembers
NOES:
THURMAN BILL BARTIE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
SHERRI BELLARD, CITY SECRETARY TRMC
APPROVED AS TO FORM:___.,..
ROXANN PAIS COTRONEO, CITY ATTORNEY
I:P OVED FOR ADMIN STRATION:
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RON BURTON, CITY MANAGER, CPM Om)
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EXHIBIT "A"
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Cumulative Results Report CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS Official Results
Registered Voters
GENERAL RUNOFF ELECTION 2715 of 27567=9.85%
JUN 7,2025 RUNOFF
Precincts Reporting
32 of 32= 100.00%
Run Time 12:40 PM 6/7/2025
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CITY OF PORT ARTHUR MAYOR- Vote for none or one
Choice Party Absentee Voting Early Voting Election Day Voting Total
CHARLIE LEWIS,JR. 6 25.00% 938 42.93% 247 49.01°% 1,191 43.90%
CHARLOTTE M.MOSES 18 75.00% 1,247 57.07% 257 50.99% 1,522 56.10%
Cast Votes: 24 100.00% 2,185 100.00% 504 100.00% 2,713 100.00%
Undervotes: 0 2 0 2
Overvotes: 0 0 0 0
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