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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 042976A - Canvassing Returns Of Run-Off Election - 04_29_1976KJ:lb A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE RUN-OFF ELECTION HELD ON APRIL, 27, 1976 BE IT REMEMBERED THAT on the 29th day of April, 1976, the City Council of the City of Lubbock met at 10:30 o'clock A. M. in special session in compliance with the charter provision, at the regular meeting place of the Council in the City Hall, in the City of Lubbock, with the following members present to -wit: Mayor Roy Bass, Councilmen Dirk West, Carolyn Jordan, Alan Henry, and Bill McAlister On motion of Councilman Henry, seconded by Councilman West , it is unanimously carried that the returns of the run-off election held April 27, 1976, for the election of one Councilman for the term provided by law, be opened and canvassed,, rand the results thereof declared therefrom; and said returns having been duly canvassed, it is found that the votes for the various candidates are as follows: CANDIDATES FOR COUNCILMAN, PLACE NO. 2: VOTES RECEIVED: Carolyn S. Jordan 7,350 Roy A. Middleton 7,272 And it further appearing that said election was duly held as provided by law and that Carolyn S. Jordan received a majority of the votes cast for the office of Councilman Place No. 2; and that such person receiving such majority of votes was duly elected by the qualified voters of the City of Lubbock; IT IS THEREFORE FOUND, DECLARED AND CERTIFIED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: That Carolyn S. Jordan was duly elected Councilman Place No. 2 in the run-off election held on April 27, 1976. PASSED,APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON MOTION OF Councilman Henry Seconded by Councilman West this 29th day of April., 1976, by the following vote: KJ:lb COUNCILMEN VOTING` "AYE": Mayor Bass, Councilmen West, Jordon, Henry, an McAlister COUNCILMEN VOTING "NAY": None �S ROY BAwSS, MAYOR ATTEST: �J Treva Phillips; City cretary-Treasurer APPROVED AS TO FORM: t - red O. Sen er, Jr., Clttorney