RE 2012-0522.1RESOLUTION NO. / , /
MUNICIPAL ELECTION
Coppell, Texas
May 12, 2012
CANVASS OF RETURNS AND DECLARATION OF
RESULTS OF THE GENERAL AND SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
BE IT REMEMBERED THAT on this the 22nd day of May, 2012, 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 the general municipal election held in the City on May 12, 2012, for the election of
one Councilmember for Place 2, one Councilmember for Place 4, one Councilmember for Place
6 and one Councilmember for Mayor; and for the special election of one Councilmember Place 3
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 12, 2012, to
elect one Councilmember for Place 2, one Councilmember for Place 4, one Councilmember for
Place 6, and one Councilmember for Mayor;
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WHEREAS, heretofore, the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, called a special
election under the TEXAS ELECTION CODE to be held in the City on May 12, 2012, to fill the
unexpired term for one Councilmember in Place 3 and one Councilmember in Place 7.
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 2, to wit:
NAME EARLY ELECTION DAY TOTAL
VOTES VOTES VOTES
Bob Mahalik 1,139 999 2,138
It appearing that Bob Mahalik received a majority of all votes cast for the office of
Councilmember Place 2, Bob Mahalik 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 4, to wit:
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NAME EARLY ELECTION DAY TOTAL
VOTES VOTES VOTES
Davin Bernstein 431 434 865
Gary Roden 911 852 1,763
It appearing that Gary Roden received a majority of all votes cast for the office of
Councilmember Place 4, Gary Roden 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 6, to wit:
NAME EARLY ELECTION DAY TOTAL
VOTES VOTES VOTES
Marvin Franklin 1,118 991 2,109
It appearing that Marvin Franklin received a majority of all votes cast for the office of
Councilmember Place 6, Marvin Franklin 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 Mayor, to wit:
NAME EARLY ELECTION DAY TOTAL
VOTES VOTES VOTES
Karen Hunt 772 815 1,587
Marsha Tunnell 683 627 1,310
It appearing that Karen Hunt received a majority of all votes cast for the office of Mayor,
Karen Hunt is hereby declared to be elected to serve a three-year term after qualifying.
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BE IT ALSO RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, after
examining said returns and opening and canvassing the votes of a special election to fill the
unexpired terms for Place 3 and 7, that the results of said special election are as follows:
That the following number of votes were cast for the following named candidates for the
unexpired term of the office of Councilmember Place 7, to wit:
NAME EARLY ELECTION DAY TOTAL
VOTES VOTES VOTES
Aaron Duncan 1,114 1,012 2,126
It appearing that Aaron Duncan received a majority of all votes cast for the office of
Councilmember Place 7, Aaron Duncan is hereby declared to be elected to serve the remainder
of the unexpired 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:
NAME
EARLY
ELECTION DAY
TOTAL
VOTES
VOTES
VOTES
Greg Garcia
537
438
975
Wes Mays
522
540
1,062
Margaret Lucyk
101
73
174
Mahesh Guduru
207
209
416
It appearing that Greg Garcia and Wes Mays received the most votes, but less than a
majority of all votes cast for the office of Councilmember Place 3; and, being that no candidate
having received a majority of votes, a run-off is hereby declared, which shall be held on June 23,
2012.
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that this canvass and declaration of results of said
election shall be entered in the Minutes of the City Council and that said officers, being so elected
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after being qualified and having taken the oath, shall serve during the term commencing May 2012
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 22nd day of
May, 2012.
VED:
DOUGLAS N. STOVER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
CHRISTEL PET INOS, CITY S E-UETARY
APPROWD AS TO
ROBERT E. HAGEF/, OTY ATTORNEY
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