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CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE
RESULTS OF THE ELECTION HELD ON MAY 3 2003 FOR
THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR AND COUNCIL
MEMBERS FOR THE CITY OF FORT WORTH
WHEREAS, on February 25 2003 the Crty Council of the City of Fort Worth adopted
Ordinance No. 15457 ordering an election to be held on Saturday May 3 2003 for the election
of a Mayor at large and eight Council members from their respective districts, and
WHEREAS, after all deadlines had expired for candidates to be placed on the ballot for
the election, only one person had filed as a candidate for Council member in Crty Council
Districts 4 and 6 and
WHEREAS, on May 3 2003 an election was held at which the qualified voters of the
City had the opportunity to vote for the purpose of electing a -Mayor at large and eight City
Council members from their respective districts, and
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Texas Election Code, the City Council of the
City of Fort Worth is required to canvass the returns and declare the results of the election,
• NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH.
SECTION 1. That the findings contained m the preamble of this Resolution are hereby
found to be true and correct, and shall be made a part hereof.
SECTION 2. That the Crty Council hereby finds that the election for Mayor and for City
Council members m District Nos. 2, 3 4 5 6, 7 8 and 9 was held on May 3 2003 at which
election qualified voters were given the opportunity to vote for the purpose of electing a Mayor
at large and City Council members from their respective districts.
SECTION 3. That the City Council further finds that the returns for such election are as
follows.
Mayor
Mike Moncnef 23,965
Joseph Sandoval 341
Cathy Hirt 13,604
George Host 84
Marilyn Hodge 482
• Elliot Goldman
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B Hill 455
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Member of the CitYCouncil -Distract 2
Jim Lane 1 445
Sal Espino 994
Arturo Pena 96
Member of the CitYCouncil -Distract 3
Patricia Cole 879
Chuck Silcox 5,372
Cindy Cram 2,428
Member of the City Council -Distract 4
Becky L. Haskm 2,61 S
Member of the Crtv Council -Distract 5
Frank Moss 2,630
Roosevlt Franklin
Sutton, Jr 536
Victor L. Ruffin 205
Member of the CitYCouncil -Distract 6
Clyde Picht 4 416
Member of the Cit ~Council -Distract 7
John Stevenson 3,689
Dennis Shmgleton 206
Brenda Tillman 2,260
Member of the City Council -Distract 8
Maurice Spruell 699
Ralph McCloud 2,890
Member of the City Council -Distract 9
Bill Ray 1,203
Wendy R. Davis 2,581
SECTION 4. That the City Council further finds that such returns are correct, and
adopts them as the returns of the election held on May 3 2003 together with the tabulation of
the total number of votes received m each precinct attached hereto as Exhibit A and
incorporated herein.
SECTION 5. That Mike Moncnef be declared elected to the office of Mayor• and that
the following persons be declared elected to the office of City Council member
• District 2 Jim Lane
Distract 3 Chuck Silcox
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District 4 Becky Haskm
Distract 5 Frank Moss
Distract 6 Clyde Picht
Distract 7 John Stevenson
Distract 8 Ralph McCloud
Distract 9 Wendy R. Davis
SECTION 6. That certificates of election be issued to the persons named m Section 5
for the offices described therein,
SECTION 7. That the meeting of the Fort Worth City Council, at which this Resolution
was adopted, was open to the public and that public notice of the time, place and purpose of said
meeting was given, as required by Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.
SECTION 8. That this Resolution shall take effect upon adoption on this 6t'' day of May
2003
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Kenneth Barr
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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David L. Yett
City Attorney
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THE STATE OF TEXAS §
COiJNTIES OF DENTON AND TARRANT §
I, Gloria Pearson, City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing is a true and correct return of the total number of votes polled for each
candidate for the Mayor and City Council general election held Saturday May 3 2003 as
reported by the presiding officers of each voting precinct to the Tarrant County Elections
Administrator and by the Tarrant County Elections Administrator to me. I also certify that
Exhibit A attached hereto is a true and correct tabulation showing the total number of votes
cast for each candidate in each precinct, as reported by the presiding officers of each voting
precinct to the Tarrant County Elections administrator and by the Tarrant County~Elections
Administrator to me. ,.h r .- ~"` ~~'
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