CF-EL Canvass of Returns 2006-05-13
ELECTION OF COUNCILMEMBERS
Coppell, Texas
MAY 13, 2006
CANVASS OF RETURNS AND DE CLARA TION OF
RESUL TS OF GENERAL ELECTION
BE IT REMEMBERED THAT on this the 18th day of May, 2006, at a meeting of the
City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, a quorum, pursuant to 9 67.004(a) of the TEXAS
ELECTION CODE, being present, the meeting was called to order and the following business was
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 13, 2006, for the election of Mayor and
Council members Place 2,4, and 6.
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 to be held in the City on May 13, 2006, to elect a Mayor and Councilmembers
Place 2, 4 and 6 for a three year 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
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
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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 ofCoppell, Texas,
after examining said returns and opening and canvassing the votes of said election, that the
results of said municipal 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 1,098
1,089 2,187
Bonnie Busboom 261
243 504
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 Council member Place 2, to-wit:
NAME
EARLY VOTING
ELECTION DAY TOTAL VOTES
Jayne Peters
1,070
953 2,023
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.
That the following number of votes were cast for the following named candidate for the
office of Council member Place 4, to-wit:
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NAME
EARLY VOTING
ELECTION DAY TOTAL VOTES
Marsha Tunnell
1,068
939 2,007
It appearing that Marsha Tunnell received a majority of all votes cast for the office of
Council member 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 candidate for the
office of Councilmember Place 6, to-wit:
NAME
EARLY VOTING
ELECTION DAY TOTAL VOTES
Mike Ridgley
664
451 1,115
Marvin Franklin
464
712 1,176
It appearing that Marvin Franklin received a majority of all votes cast for the office of
Council member Place 6, Marvin Franklin is hereby declared to be elected to the office to serve a
three year 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, 2006 and thereafter
until a successor is duly elected and qualified.
This Resolution, declaring the results of the general elections shall become effective
immediately after its passage.
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DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City ofCoppell, Texas, this the 18th day of
May, 2006.
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DAVID DODD, CITY ATTORNEY
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