HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 02-032 ORDINANCE NO. 02-032
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE GENERAL
ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT ON THE 4TH DAY OF
MAY, 2002, 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 4th of May, 2002, 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
Christopher King Phelan 229 1.49%
Evelyn M. Lord 9,332 60.89%
David W. Moore 5,766 37.62%
Office of Councilmember at Large:
Ernest "Curley" Provo 2,485 10.25%
Terrance D. Grant-Malone 3,599 14.85%
Donna L. Ferchak 2,291 9.45%
Becky Ames 8,091 33.38%
Andrew P. Cokinos 7,421 30.61%
Jude Paredez 355 1.46%
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 of
Beaumont, this the 7th day of May, 2002.
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- David W. Moore, Mayor-