HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 97-15 RPSOLiTTION NO. R 9 7-15
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE
RESULTS OF A SPECIAL ELECTION HELD QN MAY 3, 1997, F R THE
PYJRPQSE OF ELECTING A COUNCILMEMBER, TO FILL AN
UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING MAY 1998, TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD.
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WHPd2F,AS, a special election was held in tbe City of Friendswood, Texas, om May 3,
1997, for the purgose of electing a Councilraember to fill an unexpired term ending May 1998;
aud
AS, said election was duly and lcgally hcld in conPormiry with ihe election laws
of ihe Sta.te of Texas, and the results af said eiection were verified and reriune by the proper
judges and clerks; and
VV;H ;R AS, due to the margin of votes separating the top two candidatcs, a rocount was
requeste;d and conducted. in accordance with law; and
WHEREAS, it appears tt at a tatal of 3716 vates were cast in such spocial etection; naw,
thcrefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY'TT E CITY COUNCYY.4F TI CITY 4F FRIENDSWO b, "I'EXAS:
Section 1. The facts and matters set forth irr the preamble of this Resotudon are
hereby foun i to be true and carre t.
ci n 2. The official canvass of the retums of the special election held an May 3,
1997, as verified by the" official reeount thereof, reflects that the following namod persons
received thc n+ mber of vatas set apposite their nameS for tI e position to bC ftlled:
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Councilmember, Position 6
Candidate Votes Received
Sherie Warminski 1559
Ricki "Doc" Morse 219
Mel P. Measeles 1735
Section 3. The afficial c$nvass af the returns of tho special election held on May 3,
1997, reflects that in thc race for Councilman - Position No. 6 no candidate received a majority
vote, and that the two candidates receiving tlle highest number of votes for such positian are
Sherie Warminski and Mel P. Measeles.
' PASSED, APPROVED, ANb RESO .VEA this 12 th day of May, 1997.
Harold L. Whitaker
Mayor
ATTFST:
Deloris McKenzie, TRMC
City Secretary
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