CC Resolution No. 1147 2064
RESOLUTION NO. 1147
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE REGULAR
MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ON
THE 2ND OF- MAY, 1992 , FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A
MAYOR FROM THE CITY AT LARGE, AND SIX COUNCILMEN FROM
THE RESPECTIVE SIX DISTRICTS; DECLARING THE RESULTS OF
SAID ELECTION; FINDING THAT NOTICE OF SAID ELECTION WAS
PROPERLY HELD AND THE RETURNS THEREOF MADE BY THE PROPER
OFFICIALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF
TEXAS.
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Texas Election Code,
the City Council of said City, at a special meeting held on the
7th day of May, 1992 , proceeded, as required by law, to canvass
the returns of the Regular Municipal Election held in the City of
Baytown on the 2nd day of May, 1992, for the purpose of electing
a Mayor from the City at large and six Councilmen from the
respective six districts; said Election having been held under
and pursuant to the provisions of the Charter of said City and an
Ordinance duly passed on the 13th day of February, 1992 , calling
said Election; and
WHEREAS, said election having been duly and regularly had
and held as called for in said Ordinance and according to law,
and the returns thereof having been duly made and the Election
Judges having certified the results of said Election, as
hereinafter set out , and the City Council having duly and
regularly canvassed the returns of said Election and finding that
the total votes cast at said Election were as follows, to-wit:
FOR MAYOR (FROM CITY AT LARGE)
Emmett O. Hutto 1, 645 votes
David French 121 votes
Bobby J. Credille 3 , 143 votes
FOR COUNCILMAN DISTRICT NO. 1
Eva Benavides 350 votes
Mario Delgado 234 votes
FOR COUNCILMAN DISTRICT NO. 2
Rolland Pruett 307 votes
Rocky Rodriguez 181 votes
FOR COUNCILMAN DISTRICT NO. 3
Jackson Lawrence 290 votes
Ray J. Wilson 259 votes
Ray Swofford 307 votes
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FOR COUNCILMAN DISTRICT NO. 4
Pete Alfaro 799 votes
FOR COUNCILMAN DISTRICT NO. 5
Don M. Hullum 607 votes
FOR COUNCILMAN DISTRICT NO. 6
Stephen DonCarlos 411 votes
Coleman Godwin 361 votes
Norman Ponder 159 votes
Guy M. Anderson 272 votes
AND WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown finds
the Election returns set out above to be accurate and correct and
no Election protest or contest having been filed with said
Council or instituted in connection with said Election returns ;
NOW THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
Section 1: That Bobby J. Credille received a majority of
the votes cast at said Election for the office of Mayor, and
accordingly, the said Bobby J. Credille is hereby declared
elected to the office of Mayor.
Section 2 : That Eva Benavides received a majority of the
votes cast at said Election for the office of Councilman from
District No. 1, and accordingly, the said Eva Benavides is hereby
declared elected to the office of Councilman from District No. 1.
Section 3 : That Rolland J. Pruett received a majority of
the votes cast at said Election for the office of Councilman from
District No. 2 , and accordingly, the said Rolland J. Pruett is
hereby declared elected to the office of Councilman from District
No. 2 .
Section 4 : That Pete Alfaro received a majority of the
votes cast at said Election for the office of Councilman from
District No. 4 , and accordingly, the said Pete Alfaro is hereby
declared elected to the office of Councilman from District No. 4.
Section 5: That Don M. Hullum received a majority of the
votes cast at said Election for the office of Councilman from
District No . 5 , and accordingly, the said Don M . Hullum is
hereby declared elected to the office of Councilman from District
No. 5.
Section 6 : That no candidate received a majority of the
votes cast at said Election for the office of Councilman District
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No. 3, and accordingly, pursuant to Article IX, Section 94 of
the Charter of the City of Baytown, it is necessary that a Run-
off Election be held to elect a Councilman for District No. 3 and
that the two eligible candidates receiving the highest number of
votes for the office of Councilman for District No. 3 are Jackson
Lawrence and Ray Swofford; it is therefore ORDERED that a Special
Run-off Election be held between the two eligible candidates
receiving the highest number of votes at said Election for the
purpose of electing one of such candidates to said office.
Section 7 : That no candidate received a majority of the
votes cast at said Election for the office of Councilman District
No. 6, and accordingly, pursuant to Article IX, Section 94 of
the Charter of the City of Baytown, it is necessary that a Run-
off Election be held to elect a Councilman for District No. 6 and
that the two eligible candidates receiving the highest number of
votes for the ofice of Councilman for District No. 6 are Stephen
DonCarlos and Coleman Godwin; it is therefore ORDERED that a
Special Run-off Election be held between the two eligible
candidates receiving the highest number of votes at said Election
for the purpose of electing one of such candidates to said
office.
Section 8 : That the City Council of the City of Baytown
further finds that the notice of said Election was duly and
properly given as required by law and as provided in the
Ordinance calling said Election and that said Election was duly
and regularly held and the returns thereof duly and regularly
made by the proper officials of said Election and in all things
according to law.
Section 9: This resolution shall take effect immediately
from and after its passage by the City Council of the City of
Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the
City Council of the City of Baytown, this the 7th day of May,
1992 .
EMMETT 0. HUTTO, Mayor
ATTEST:
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HALL,'P. City Clerk
ACIO RAMIR Z SR. , City Attorney
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