RE 2001-05-08.1 RESOLUTION NO. 2001-0508.1
ELECTION OF COUNCILMEMBER
Coppell, Texas
MAY 5, 2001
CANVASS OF RETURNS AND DECLARATION OF
RESULTS OF ELECTION
BE IT REMEMBERED THAT on this the 8th day of May, 2001, at a meeting of the
City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, a quorum 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 5, 2001, for the election of the Mayor,
Councilmembers 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 5, 2001, to elect a Mayor, Councilmember
Place 2, 4, and 6 for a two 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 election was 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 of Coppell, Texas,
after examining said returns and opening and canvassing the votes of said election, that the
results of said election are as follows:
That the following number of votes were cast for the following named candidates for the
office of Mayor, to-wit:
NAME EARLY VOTING ELECTION DAY TOTAL VOTES
Candy Sheehan 169 365 534
It appearing that Candy Sheehan received a majority of all votes cast for the office of
Mayor, is hereby declared to be elected to the office to serve a two 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 160 357 517
It appearing that Jayne Peters received a majority of all votes cast for the office of
Councilmember Place 2, is hereby declared to be elected to the office to serve a two 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
Marsha Tunnell 152 346 498
It appearing that Marsha Tunnell received a majority of all votes cast for the office of
Councilmember Place 4, is hereby declared to be elected to the office to serve a two 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
Dave Herring 96 299 395
Larry Wheeler 125 201 326
It appearing that Dave Herring received a majority of all votes cast for the office of
Councilmember Place 6, is hereby declared to be elected to the office to serve a two 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, 2001, and thereafter
until a successor is duly elected and qualified.
This Resolution, declaring the results of the election shall become effective immediately
after its passage.
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DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this the 8th day of
May, 2001.
APPR~~~VED/i ~~
CANDY SHEEHAN, MAYOR'
ATTEST:
LIBBY BALL, CITY SECRETARY
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