RE 2017-0512.1 (canvass)
RESOLUTION NO. 2017-0512.1
MUNICIPAL ELECTION
Coppell, Texas
May 6, 2017
CANVASS OF RETURNS AND DECLARATION OF
RESULTS OF MUNICIPAL ELECTION
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BE IT REMEMBERED THAT on this the 12 day of May, 2017, at a meeting of the
City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, a quorum, pursuant to § 67.004(a) of the T EXAS
E LECTION C ODE, 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 6, 2017, 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:
CANVASS OF RETURNS AND DECLARATION OF RESULTS
WHEREAS, heretofore, the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, called a
municipal election under the T EXAS E LECTION C ODE to be held in the City on May 6, 2017, to
elect one Councilmember for Place 1, one Councilmember for Place 3, one Councilmember for
Place 5 and one Councilmember for 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
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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 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
Cliff Long 1,304 757 2,061
It appearing that Cliff Long received a majority of all votes cast for the office of
Councilmember Place 1, Cliff Long 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:
NAME EARLY ELECTION DAY TOTAL
VOTES VOTES VOTES
Wes Mays 1,291 759 2,050
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It appearing that Wes Mays received a majority of all votes cast for the office of
Councilmember Place 3, Wes Mays 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
Nancy Yingling 1,312 765 2,077
It appearing that Nancy Yingling received a majority of all votes cast for the office of
Councilmember Place 5, Nancy Yingling 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
Maggie Lucas 883 465 1,348
Mark Hill 821 553 1,374
It appearing that Mark Hill received a majority of all votes cast for the office of
Councilmember Place 7, Mark Hill 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
qualified and having taken the oath, shall serve during the term commencing May 2017 and
thereafter until a successor is duly elected and qualified.
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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 12th day of
May, 2017.
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