HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 19-025ORDINANCE NO. 19-025
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE
GENERAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD ON
THE 4TH DAY OF MAY 2019, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING
A MAYOR, TWO (2) COUNCILMEMBERS-AT-LARGE AND FOUR
(4) WARD COUNCILMEMBERS (WARDS I, II, III AND IV);
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Beaumont, in session, duly called the
general election to be held on the 4th of May, 2019, and the election returns of the votes
cast in said election were canvassed for the following officials: Official for the office of
Mayor; two (2) Councilmembers-At-Large and Officials for the offices of Ward
Councilmembers (Ward I, II, III and IV); and,
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 Percentages
Joshua D. Yates 283 2.11%
Jude Paredez 143 1.07%
Becky Ames 7,467 55.63%
Geary D. Seniguar, Jr. 4,555 33.94%
Bill Lambert 974 7.26%
Office of Councilmember at Large: Votes Percentages
Albert "AX Turner 4,042 19.22%
Randy Feldschau 4,246 20.19%
William "Bill Bo Bo" Sam 4,098 19.48%
Marinette Landry Parkerson 724 3.44%
T.J. Rodman
349
1.66%
Tony Renfro
2,836
13.48%
W.L. Pate, Jr.
4,740
22.53%
Councilmember Ward I:
Votes
Percentages
Taylor S. Neild, Sr.
1,673
44.33%
Virginia H. Jordan
1,767
46.82%
Taher Quraishi
334
8.85%
Councilmember Ward II:
Votes
Percentages
Jefferson Fisher
2,170
45.59%
Mike Getz
2,590
54.41%
Councilmember Ward III:
Votes
Percentages
Christopher Jones "Unc"
712
29.29%
Audwin Samuel
1,719
70.71%
Councilmember Ward IV:
Votes
Percentages
Robin Mouton
1,994
100.00%
; and,
WHEREAS, no candidate for Councilmember Ward I received the necessary
votes required by Charter to be elected, a run-off election is required;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF 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 set out herein, 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 Councilmember-At-Large: W.L. Pate, Jr.
For Councilmember-At-Large
Councilmember Ward II
Councilmember Ward III
Councilmember Ward IV:
Louis R. Feldschau
Mike Getz
Audwin M. Samuel
Robin Mouton
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 set of persons or circumstances, should for any
reason be held to be invalid or adjudged unconstitutional by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and
to such end the various portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be
severable; and the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, declares it would have
passed each and every part of the same notwithstanding the omission of any such part
thus declared to be invalid or unconstitutional, or whether there by one or more parts.
Section 4.
That all ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent or in conflict herewith are,
to the extent of such inconsistency or conflict, hereby repealed.
The meeting at which this ordinance was approved was in all things conducted in
strict compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter
551.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 14th day of
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