RE 2011-0524.1RESOLUTION NO. - 05;Z4.
MUNICIPAL ELECTION
Coppell, Texas
May 14, 2011
CANVASS OF RETURNS AND DECLARATION OF
RESULTS OF MUNICIPAL ELECTION
BE IT REMEMBERED THAT on this the 24 day of May, 2011, at a meeting of the
City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, a quorum, pursuant to § 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 14, 2011, for the election of one
Councilmember for Place 1, one Councilmember for Place 3, one Councilmember for Place 5
and one Councilmember for Place 7.
WHEREUPON said official returns were opened, examined, canvassed and the results
declared as follows:
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WHEREAS, heretofore, the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, called a
municipal election under the TEXAS ELECTION CODE to be held in the City on May 14, 2011, to
elect one Councilmember for Place 1, one Councilmember for Place 3, one Councilmember for
Place 5 and one Councilmember for Place 7;
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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
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 general election are as follows:
That the following number of votes were cast for the following named candidate for the
office of Councilmember Place 1, to wit:
NAME EARLY ELECTION DAY TOTAL
VOTES VOTES VOTES
Raj Akula 342 342 684
Tim Brancheau 960 752 1,712
It appearing that Tim Brancheau received a majority of all votes cast for the office of
Councilmember Place 1, Tim Brancheau is hereby declared to be elected 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 3, to wit:
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NAME EARLY ELECTION DAY TOTAL
VOTES VOTES VOTES
Brianna Hinojosa- Flores 1,023 741 1,764
It appearing that Brianna Hinojosa- Flores received a majority of all votes cast for the
office of Councilmember Place 3, Brianna Hinojosa- Flores is hereby declared to be elected 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 5, to wit:
NAME EARLY ELECTION DAY TOTAL
VOTES VOTES VOTES
Billy Faught 745 569 1,314
Thomas Burrows 463 446 909
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 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 7, to wit:
NAME EARLY ELECTION DAY TOTAL
VOTES VOTES VOTES
Karen Hunt 1,084 813 1,861
It appearing that Karen Hunt received a majority of all votes cast for the office of
Councilmember Place 7, Karen Hunt is hereby declared to be elected to serve a three year term
after qualifying.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this canvass and declaration of results of said
election shall be entered in the Minutes of the City Council and that said officers, after being
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qualified and having taken the oath, shall serve during the term commencing May 2011 and
thereafter until a successor is duly elected and qualified.
This Resolution, declaring the results of the municipal elections shall become effective
immediately after its passage.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this the 24`" day of
May, 2011.
DOUGLAS NIISTOVM, MAYOR
ATTEST:
HRISTEL PETTINOS, CITY S RETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ROBERT E. HAGER, CITY ATTORNEY
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