HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 17-033ORDINANCE NO. 17-033
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE GENERAL
ELECTION OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD ON THE 6TH DAY OF
MAY, 2017, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR, TWO
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 6th of May, 2017, and the election returns of the votes
cast in said election were canvassed for the following officials: Official for the office of
Mayor; Officials for the offices of two (2) Councilmembers-At-Large, and Officials for the
offices of four (4) 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 Percentage
Jude Paredez 501 5.19%
Becky Ames 7,639 79.13%
Christopher `Unc' Jones 1,514 15.68%
Councilmember Ward I:
Virginia H. Jordan 1,729 59.76%
Claude F. Guidroz 1,164 40.24%
Office of Councilmember at Large:
Will Robbins 3,398 22.74%
Beth Gallaspy 2,082 13.93%
Gethrel `Get' Williams -Wright 4,869 32.58%
W.L. Pate, Jr. 4,594 30.74%
Councilmember Ward II:
Mike Getz 2,628 100.00%
Councilmember Ward III:
Audwin Samuel 1,371 100.00%
Councilmember Ward IV:
Robin Donatta Mouton 1,349 100.00%
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:
For Councilmember-At-Large:
Councilmember Ward I
Councilmember Ward II
Councilmember Ward III
Councilmember Ward IV:
Gethrel "Get" Williams -Wright
W.L. Pate, Jr.
Virginia H. Jordan
Mike Getz
Audwin M. Samuel
Robin Donatta 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.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 16th day of
May, 2017.
A ST:
Tina Broussard, City Clerk