HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 11-038 ORDINANCE NO. 11-038
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE GENERAL
ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT ON THE 14TH DAY OF MAY,
2011, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR, FOUR (4) WARD
COUNCILMEMBERS (WARDS I, II, III AND IV) AND TWO (2)
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 14th of May, 2011, and the election returns of the ballots
cast in said election were canvassed for the following officials:Official for the office of Mayor;
Officials forthe offices of Ward Councilmembers(Wards I, II, III and IV)and Councilmembers-
At-Large.
WHEREAS,after duly canvassing said returns,the City Council finds thatthe votes cast
at said election for the candidates for said offices are as follows:
Office of Mayor: Votes Percentage
Christopher "Unc" Jones 2,700 14.66 %
Becky Ames 15,719 85.34 %
Office of Ward Councilmember (Ward l -
Brittany Beverly 757 15.09 %
Kimberly Kumar 809 16.13 %
Alan B. Coleman 3,450 68.78 %
Office of Ward Councilmember (Ward IIt
Tawana Walter-Cadien 1,284 17.91 %
Douglass Conner 1,359 18.96 %
Mike Getz 4,526 63.13 %
Office of Ward Councilmember (Ward lll)Yotes Percentage
Evelyn Fontenot 804 27.91 %
Audwin Samuel 2,077 72.09 %
Office of Ward Councilmember (Ward IV):
Jamie Smith 2,538 100.00 %
Office of Councilmember at Large:
Gethrel "Get" Williams-Wright 8,963 32.41 %
W.L. Pate, Jr. 8,476 30.65 %
Rhonda E. Ruben 3,089 11.17 %
Nathan H. Cross 7,130 25.78 %
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: Becky Ames
For Ward Councilmember (Ward 1): Alan B. Coleman
For Ward Councilmember (Ward II): Mike Getz
For Ward Councilmember (Ward III): Audwin Samuel
For Ward Councilmember (Ward IV): Jamie Smith
For Councilmember-At-Large: Gethrel "Get" Williams-Wright
For Councilmember-At-Large: W. L. Pate, Jr.
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 of Beaumont
this the 24th day of May, 2011.
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