ORD 1995-01 - Canvass Results - 1-21-95 Election 01-24-1995ORDINANCE NO. 95 -01
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE REGULAR
MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
ON THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 1995, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ELECTING A MAYOR AT LARGE, AND FOUR COUNCILMEMBERS,
ONE FROM EACH OF THE CITY'S FOUR WARDS ONE, TWO, THREE
AND FOUR; DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTION;
FINDING THAT NOTICE OF THE ELECTION WAS DULY AND
PROPERLY GIVEN, THAT THE ELECTION WAS PROPERLY HELD
AND RETURNS THEREOF MADE BY THE PROPER OFFICIALS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE.
WHEREAS pursuant to Section 6.07 of the Charter of the City of Huntsville, the City
Council, at a regular meeting held on the 24th day of January, 1995, proceeded
to canvass the returns of the regular municipal election held in the City on the
21st day of January, 1995, for the purpose of electing a Mayor and four
Councilmembers, one from each of the City's four Wards; and
WHEREAS the election was held under and pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance No. 94-
38 calling the election; and
WHEREAS the election having been duly and regularly had as called in the ordinance and
according to law, and the returns thereof having been made and the election
judges having certified the results of the election, as hereinafter set out, and the
City Council having duly and regularly canvassed the returns of the election and
finding that the total votes cast at the election were as follows:
FOR MAYOR, AT LARGE
JAMES R. DESHAW
217
JOHN JAFREH
30
JIM CARTER
467
BILL GREEN
1594
WRITE -INS
2
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, WARD ONE
RON LANGE 385
WRITE -INS 12
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, WARD TWO
DAVE LUNING 369
WRITE -INS 15
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, WARD THREE
JOANN MATTHEWS 154
WRITE -INS 6
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, WARD FOUR
ANN JAMES 457
VANCE HOWARD 232
HAROLD L. NORTON 293
WRITE -IN DEMARCO MARSHALL 1
WRITE -INS 0
WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Huntsville finds that the election returns set out
above to be accurate and correct, and no election protest or contest has been filed
with Council or instituted in connection with the election returns:
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, that:
SECTION 1: Bill Green received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the office of
Mayor, at Large, and accordingly, Bill Green is declared elected to the office of
Mayor, at Large, subject to the taking of his oath and filing bond as provided by
the laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION 2: Ron Lange received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the office of
Councilmember Ward One, and accordingly, Ron Lange is declared elected to the
office of Councilmember Ward One, subject to the taking of his oath and filing
bond as provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION 3: Dave Luring received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the office
of Councilmember Ward Two, and accordingly, Dave Luning is declared elected
to the office of Councilmember Ward Two, subject to the taking of his oath and
filing bond as provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION 4: JoAnn Matthews received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the office
of Councilmember Ward Three, and accordingly, JoAnn Matthews is declared
elected to the office of Councilmember Ward Three, subject to the taking of her
oath and filing bond as provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION 5: Ann James received 457 votes, Vance Howard received 232 votes, Harold L.
Norton received 293 votes, and Write -In Demarco Keith Marshall received one
vote. Accordingly, no candidate was elected by a majority of the votes. There
will be a runoff election between Ann James and Harold L. Norton on February
11, 1995.
SECTION 6: City Council finds that the notice of the election was duly and properly given as
required by law and as provided in ordinance calling the election, and that the
election was duly and regularly held and the returns thereof duly and regularly
made by the proper officials of the election, and in all things according to the
law.
SECTION 7: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage.
APPROVED this 24th day of January, 1995.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
W. H. Hodges, Mayor
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Danna Welter, City Secretary
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Scott BoundsrCity Attorney