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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 04-032 ORDINANCE NO. 04 -032 AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE GENERAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT ON THE 15TH DAY OF MAY, 2004, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR AND TWO COUNCILMEMBERS-AT-LARGE;AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Beaumont, in session, duly called the general election to be held on the 15th of May, 2004, and the election returns of the ballots cast in said election were canvassed for the following officials: Official for the office of Mayor; Officials for the offices of Councilmembers-At-Large. WHEREAS, after duly canvassing said returns, the City Council finds that the votes cast at said election for the candidates for said offices are as follows: Office of Mayor: Votes Percentage LeRoy Lewis 111 636 14.93% Ernest "Curley' Provo 399 9.36% Evelyn M. Lord 3,226 75.71% Office of Councilmember at Large: Donna L. Ferchak 1,524 22.17% Andrew P. Cokinos 1,832 26.66% Jason Marshburn 504 7.44% Becky Ames 3,013 43.84% NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: Section 1. That the results of said regular City election be and the same are hereby declared to have been as herein set out, and the following named persons were elected to the respective positions subject to the taking of their oaths of office as provided by the laws of the state of Texas: For Mayor: Evelyn M. lord For Councilmember-At-Large: Becky Ames For Councilmember-At-Large: Andrew P. Cokinos Section 2. The City Council of the City of Beaumont further finds that notice of said election was duly and properly given as required by law, and that said election was duly held and returns thereof were duly made by the proper officials of said election and in all things according to law. Section 3. That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance or the application of same to a particular person, or to a particular set of circumstances, should for any reason be held invalid, such invalidity shall in no way affect the remaining portions of this ordinance and to such end, the various portions and provision of this ordinance are declared to be severable. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City n this the 25th day of May, 2004. ' g &ffi50&R L & - May - :'