HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 13-028 ORDINANCE NO.13-028
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE
GENERAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT
ON THE 11T" DAY OF MAY, 2013, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ELECTING A MAYOR,FOUR(4)WARD COUNCILMEMBERS
(WARDS I, 11, III AND IV)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 11 th of May,2013,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 Ward Councilmembers (Wards 1, II, III and IV) and
Councilmembers-At-large; 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 Percentage
Christopher"Unc" Jones 263 8.20%
Becky Ames 2,945 91.80%
Councilmember Ward I:
Alan Coleman 723 100%
Councilmember Ward Il:
Mike Getz 1,129 100%
Councilmember Ward III:
Audwin Samuel 342 100%
Councilmember Ward IV:
Jamie Smith 438 100%
Office of Councilmember at Large:
W.L. Pate, Jr. 2,214 61.28%
Gethrel "Get" Williams Wright 1,399 38.72%
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 Councllmember(Ward 1) Alan B. Coleman
For Ward Councilmember(Ward II): Mike Getz
For Ward Councilmember(Ward III): Audwin M. Samuel
For Ward Councilmember(Ward IV): Jamie Smith
For Councilmember-At-Large: W.L. Pate, Jr.
For Councilmember-At-Large: Gethrel "Get" Williams-Wright
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 provisions of this ordinance are
declared to be severable.
PASSED,APPROVED,AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Beaumont
this the 21 st day of May, 2013.
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