2003-112 ORDINANCE NO. ~t~7/~-//~
AN ORDINANCE CA W^SSING THE RETURNS ANY DECLARING THE RESULTS OF
THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO ELECT FOUR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
HELD IN THE CITY OF DENTON ON MAY 3, 2003; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The City Council finds and declares that the May 3, 2003 regular
municipal election was duly ordered for the purpose of electing four council members to
Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4; that proper notice of said election was duly given and election officials
appointed; that the election was duly held and the returns of the election officials have been
delivered to the Council, all in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and the Charter
and ordinances of the City of Denton.
SECTION 2. The official returns of the election officials having been opened, examined,
and canvassed, and the Council hereby finds and declares that 2,496 ballots were cast at the
election, and that the votes cast for each District on the Council were as follows:
EARLY VOTING:
FOR DISTRICT 1:
Willie Hudspeth 30 votes
Raymond Redmon 114 votes
FOR DISTRICT 2:
Jane Lowrey Fulton 144 votes
Pete Kamp 165 votes
FOR DISTRICT 3:
J. James Gholston 8 votes
Jack Thomson 155 votes
Oleta Trapp 122 votes
FOR DISTRICT 4:
Jesse Martin 29 votes
Perry McNeill 207 votes
ELECTION DAY VOTING:
FOR DISTRICT 1:
Willie Hudspeth
Raymond Redmon
FOR DISTRICT 2:
Jane Lowrey Fulton
Pete Kamp
FOR DISTRICT 3:
J. James Gholston
Jack Thomson
Oleta Trapp
FOR DISTRICT 4:
Jesse Martin
Perry McNeill
TOTAL VOTES CAST:
FOR DISTRICT 1:
Willie Hudspeth
Raymond Redmon
FOR DISTRICT 2:
Jane Lowrey Fulton
Pete Kamp
FOR DISTRICT 3:
J. James Gholston
Jack Thomson
Oleta Trapp
FOR DISTRICT 4:
Jesse Martin
Perry McNeill
82 votes
118 votes
254 votes
275 votes
4 votes
291 votes
169 votes
58 votes
266 votes
112 votes
232 votes
398 votes
440. votes
12 votes
446 votes
291 votes
87 votes
473 votes
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SECTION 3. The Council finds and declares that each candidate listed below received a
majority of the votes cast for each District on the Council and that each candidate listed below is
hereby declared to be elected to the City Council of the City of Denton:
FOR DISTRICT 1:
FOR DISTRICT 2:
FOR DISTRICT 3:
FOR DISTRICT 4:
Ramond Redmon
Pete Kamp
Jack Thomson
Perry McNeill
and the candidates shall assume the duties of their office on the date that they take the official
oath of office.
SECTION 4. That the City Council has found and determined that the meeting at which
this ordinance is considered is open to the public and that notice thereof was given in accordance
with provisions of the Texas open meetings law, Tex. Gov't Code eh. 551, as amended, and that
a quorum of the City Council was present.
SECTION 5. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the ~ ,first day of 7~/~ ,2003.
EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
HERBERT L. PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
BY:
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