CF-EL Canvass of Returns 2003-05-03ELECTION OF MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS
Coppell, Texas
MAY 3, 2003
CANVASS OF RETURNS AND DECLARATION OF
RESULTS OF GENERAL ELECTION AND SPECIAL ELECTION
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BE IT REMEMBERED THAT
on this the 6 day of May, 2003, at a meeting of the
City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, a quorum, pursuant to § 67.004(a) of the T
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EC, being present, the meeting was called to order and the following business was
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transacted.
Upon motion it was unanimously ordered that the City Council consider the official
returns of a municipal election held in the City on May 3, 2003, for the election of Mayor and
Councilmembers Place 2, 4, and 6, and a special election for the election of Councilmember
Place 5.
WHEREUPON
said official returns were opened, examined, canvassed and the results
declared as follows:
CANVASS OF RETURNS AND DECLARATION OF RESULTS
WHEREAS
, heretofore, the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, called a
municipal election and a special election to be held in the City on May 3, 2003, to elect a Mayor
and Councilmembers Place 2, 4, and 6 for a three year term and a Councilmember for Place 5 for
the remainder of an unexpired term; and
WHEREAS
, immediately after said election the Presiding Judge and other officials
holding said election made their returns of the results thereof to the City Council as follows, and
said returns being made according to law, and duly authenticated, and it being shown that written
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notice of said elections were posted for the time and in the manner provided by law, and all other
proceedings pertaining to said election having been shown to have been done and performed at
and within the manner provided by law, and all papers pertaining thereto having been returned
and filed with the City Council and no protest or objection being made to or regarding any matter
pertaining to said election.
NOW, THEREFORE
, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas,
after examining said returns and opening and canvassing the votes of said election, that the
results of said municipal election and special election are as follows:
That the following number of votes were cast for the following named candidate for the
office of Mayor, to-wit:
NAME EARLY VOTING ELECTION DAY TOTAL VOTES
Doug Stover 4527501202
It appearing that Doug Stover received a majority of all votes cast for the office of
Mayor, Doug Stover is hereby declared to be elected to the office to serve a three-year term after
qualifying.
That the following number of votes were cast for the following named candidates for the
office of Councilmember Place 2, to-wit:
NAME EARLY VOTING ELECTION DAY TOTAL VOTES
Jayne Peters 4556741129
It appearing that Jayne Peters received a majority of all votes cast for the office of
Councilmember Place 2, Jayne Peters is hereby declared to be elected to the office to serve a
three-year term after qualifying.
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That the following number of votes were cast for the following named candidates for the
office of Councilmember Place 4, to-wit:
NAME EARLY VOTING ELECTION DAY TOTAL VOTES
Jerry Baker 123292 415
Marsha Tunnell 4026191021
It appearing that Marsha Tunnell received a majority of all votes cast for the office of
Councilmember Place 4, Marsha Tunnell is hereby declared to be elected to the office to serve a
three-year term after qualifying.
That the following number of votes were cast for the following named candidates for the
office of Councilmember Place 6, to-wit:
NAME EARLY VOTING ELECTION DAY TOTAL VOTES
Thom Suhy 4146261040
Ron Khan 92175 267
It appearing that Thom Suhy received a majority of all votes cast for the office of
Councilmember Place 6, Thom Suhy is hereby declared to be elected to the office to serve a
three-year term after qualifying.
That the following number of votes were cast for the following named candidates for the
office of Councilmember Place 5, to-wit:
NAME EARLY VOTING ELECTION DAY TOTAL VOTES
MVL. Prasad 142326468
Billy Faught 391568959
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It appearing that Billy Faught received a majority of all votes cast for the office of
Councilmember Place 5, Billy Faught is hereby declared to be elected to the office to serve the
remainder of the unexpired term after qualifying.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this canvass and declaration of results of said
election be entered in the Minutes of the City Council and that said officers, after being qualified
and having taken the oath, shall serve during the term commencing May, 2003, and thereafter
until a successor is duly elected and qualified.
This Resolution, declaring the results of the general and special elections shall become
effective immediately after its passage.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this the 6th day of
May, 2003.
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