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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS CANVASSING THE
RETURNS OF THE MAY 10, 2008 CITY OF ANNA GENERAL ELECTION OF
THREE COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR TWO-YEAR TERMS.
WHEREAS, an election was held in the City of Anna, Texas on May 10, 2008 for
the purpose of the election of 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 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, each of the candidates in said election received the folkyMng votes:
Candidate
City Council, Place 2 (Concilio de Ciudad, Lugar 2)
Kevin Anderson
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City Council, Place 4 (Concilio de Ciudad, Lugar 4)
Darren R. Driskell
Jon K. Hendricks .............................................
City Council. Place 6 (Concilio de Ciudad, Lugar 6)
Jeff A. Caponera ......
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Number of Votes
159
135
123
168
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF ANNA THAT:
Section 1. 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 persons are therefore elected as Council Members of
the City for a term of two (2) years:
Kevin Anderson, Place 2
Darren R. Driskell, Place 4
Section 3. The following person, Jeff Caponera, was an uncontested
candidate for Place 6. The City Secretary reviewed public records after early
voting began for the May 10, 2008 which established that said single candidate
for said office had become ineligible for said office. Public records reviewed
indicated that the single candidate is an employee of the City of Anna, Texas,
whose employment by the City of Anna, Texas renders said candidate ineligible
to run for or hold the office of City Council.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this 13th day of May, 2008.
`mayor, Kenneth Pelham
ATTEST:
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Ci Secretary, Natha Wilkison
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