HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 2009-05-02 Canvassing May 9, 2009 General Election.pdfCity of Anna, Texas
RESOLUTION No. 2009-05-02
A RESOLU"nON OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS CANVASSING THE
RETURNS OF A GENERAL ELECTION OF ONE MAYOR AND THREE
COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR THREE-YEAR TERMS.
WHEREAS, an election was held in the City of Anna, Texas on May 9,2009 for
the purpose of the election of Mayor, three Council Members; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Anna ("Council") has reviewed and
investigated all matters pertaining to this election and returns thereof; and
WHEREAS, the Council hereby canvasses the returns of this election, at which
there was submitted to all resident, qualified electors of the City for their action
thereupon, the election of Mayor, three council members; and
WHEREAS, the Council has diligently inquired into the poll lists and the official
election returns which were duly and lawfully made to this Council by the judges,
officials and clerks holding and conducting the election; the poll lists and the
official election returns showing separately the votes cast in the election; and
WHEREAS, from these returns, this Council hereby finds that the following votes
were cast in the election by voters who were resident, qualified electors of the
City; and
WHEREAS, any previous canvass or attempt to canvass the retums of said
election describe the election results identically to the description of results set
forth in this resolution and there has been no change to the results and this
resolution is being adopted by the Council in an abundance of caution to comply
with canvassing requirements to the extent that any previous canvass or attempt
to canvass was inadequate or invalid for any reason; and
WHEREAS, each of the candidates in said election received the following votes:
Candidate Number of Votes
Mayor (Alcalde)
Kenneth L. Pelham .............................................................. .
Darren R. Driskell .............................................
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City Council, Place 1 (Concilio de Ciudad, Lugar 1)
Mike Crist
Timothy Bates
City Council, Place 3 (Concilio de Ciudad, Lugar 3)
Keith Green
City Council. Place 5 (Concilio de Ciudad, Lugar 5)
Marc Hendricks
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF ANNA THAT:
SECTION 1. The recitals set forth above are hereby incorporated as if set forth
in full for all purposes. The Council officially finds, determines, and declares that
the election was duly and properly ordered, that proper legal notice of such
election was duly given in the English language and the Spanish language, that
proper election officers were duly appointed prior to the election, that the election
was duly and legally held, that all resident, qualified electors of the City were
permitted to vote at the election, and due returns of the results of the election had
been made and delivered, and that the City of Anna has duly canvassed such
returns, all in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and of the United
States of America and the Ordinance calling the election.
SECTION 2. The following person is therefore elected as Mayor of the City for a
term of three (3) years:
Darren R. Driskell
SECTION 3. The following persons are therefore elected as Council Members of
the City for a term of three (3) years:
Mike Crist, Place 1
Keith Green, Place 3
Marc Hendricks, Place 5
PASSED AND APPROVED on this 26th day of May, 2009.
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