HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2280A Resolution ~~2 g~
CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE
RESULTS OF THE ELECTIONS HELD ON
MAY 3 1997 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING
THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS FOR THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH
WHEREAS on February 25 1997 the City Council of the City of Fort Worth
adopted City Ordinance No 12900 calling and ordering elections to
be held on Saturday May 3 1997 at which elections all qualified
voters of the City of Fort Worth would have the opportunity to vote
for the purpose of electing a Mayor-at-large and eight (8)
Councilmembers from their respective districts• and
WHEREAS on May 3 1997 the duly called and ordered elections were held at
which elections the qualified voters of the City had the opportunity to
vote for the purpose of electing aMayor-at-large and eight (8) City
Councilmembers from their respective districts• and
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 said elections
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH
SECTION 1. That the matters and facts set forth in the preamble of
this Resolution are hereby found to be true and correct.
SECTION 2. That the City Council hereby finds and declares that
said City Council elections were held on May 3 1997 at which elections the
qualified voters were given the opportunity to vote for the purpose of electing a
Mayor-at-large and eight (8) City Councilmembers from their respective districts
SECTION 3. That the City Council further finds and declares that
the returns for said elections are as follows
Office of the Mavor
Kenneth Barr 11,248
Nick Dappen 202
Sharon Armstrong 1 943
James Reed 423
CITY OF FORT WORTH
Members of the City Council District 2
Jim Lane 593
~~ Emily Wilson 247
Member of the City Council- District 3
Chuck Silcox 1 734
Andy Satterfield 279
Member of the City Council District 4
Becky Haskin 928
Member of the City Council District 5
Eugene McCray 729
Webster D Armstrong 148
Karl Wayne Bradley 319
Member of the City Council District 6
Jewel Woods 1 410
Clyde Picht 1 420
Member of the City Council District 7
Bill Ray 462
Jeff Wentworth 1 458
~{; James Walton McKenzie 51
Member of the Citv Council District 8
Kenneth 'Obadiah Timms 78
Ralph McCloud 1 368
Erma C Johnson 860
Eunice June Givens 608
Member of the City Council District 9
Cathy Hirt 1,204
SECTION 4 That the City Council further finds and declares that
said returns are correct, and hereby adopts same as the returns of said elections
held on May 3 1997 and that Kenneth Barr be declared elected to the Office of
Mayor that Jim Lane be declared elected to the City Council District 2• that Chuck
Silcox be declared elected to the City Council District 3 that Becky Haskin be
declared elected to City Council District 4 that Eugene McCray be declared
elected to City Council District 5 that Clyde Picht be declared elected to City
Council District 6• that Jeff Wentworth be declared elected to City Council District
7 that no candidate be declared elected to City Council District 8 and that Cathy
Hirt be declared elected to City Council District 9
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SECTION. 5. That it is hereby officially found and determined 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 all as required by Chapter 551 of the Texas Government
Code
Section 6. That this Resolution shall take effect and be in full
force and effect from and after the date of its adoption said date being the 6th day
of May 1997 and it is so resolved
Kenneth Barr
Mayor
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